High on the slopes of devil's peak
Your kaatjies and your kannetjie
Won't help you to sleep
And my vastrap tannie she's a bit heavy handed
She's dancing her own tune - leaving you stranded.
En van hunks en die duiwel maak pype daar bo
En die suid-oos wind waai die rook in jou oe
En jy dans in die ou kaapse draai.
The water is wild and the sky is insane
With angry clouds hiding the lions head and mane
When you're on the rocks with the wind blowing harder
You can call all you like for Wolraad Woltemade.
You can weep for yourself in your prison of pain
But the Salt river flows to the sea just the same
And your voice in your wilderness patiently calling
Ah someone hold me tight just to keep me from falling.
The cape doctor comes with his comfort for me
And blows all my worries somewhere out to sea
And the Southern Cross shining and guiding me back home
Through deserts and valleys of shadow and sandstone.
Chorus
Ja ekke dans in die ou kaapse tiekiedraai
