Swalker, a Frisian song about wandering through Friesland video

A song in the Frisian language about wandering through Friesland. Thanks to Wander van Duin and Wyger Smits for giving permission to use this song. Websites: http://www.wandervanduin.nl/ http://www.wygersmits.nl/index.htm http://www.cottongreen.nl/ Lyrics, Fries and English translation: It reint dat it eazet en dit bushokje is lek Ivich ûnderweis Wie de foarige te hastich of is de kommende te let Ivich ûnderweis Ik moast foar in koart boadskip nei de stêd Ik tocht om healwei sânen mei de bus is wol sa rêd Mar hie ik alles witten wie ik lizzen bleaun op bêd Ivich ûnderweis De earste trije bussen rieden my samar foarby Ivich ûnderweis Dêr stie ik mei myn strippekaart sy wurkje dochs foar my Ivich ûnderweis Oardel oere letter koe ik noch mei it spoar in kaartsje keapje foel net ta mar ik krij it foar elkoar Sechstich gûne boete: in kaartsje dat net doocht Ivich ûnderweis Ik reizgje mei myn strippenkaart fan Hantum nei Waldsein Ik swalk fan Surch Nei Altoena, fan Triemen nei de Pein It bushokje dat is myn thus, yn Tirns en Swartweisein Op in dei dan stiestu der wachtsjend yn'e rein Myn boadskip koe'k ferjitte want ik wie fierste let Ivich ûnderweis Ik wol no op hús oan mar ik wit net oft'k dat rêd Ivich ûnderweis Fiere kimen skowen troch it rút Dan wol ik wêze der't 'k net bin en stap ik nea wer út Ier as let der komt in dei dan nim ik dat beslút Ivich ûnderweis Ik ryd lans sted en doarp, en dan wurde wy wer keard De brege giet wer iepen, it sein stiet op read Ik wit dat stu der wachtest, ergens underweis Meastal yt ik tsiis op bole, mar soms ek wol ris fleis ... Ik reizgje mei myn moannekaart fan Hantum nei Waldsein Ik swalk fan Surch Nei Altoena, fan Triemen nei de Pein It bushokje dat is myn thus, yn Tirns en Swartweisein Elke dei dan stiestu der wachtsjend yn'e rein Mei myn seniorekaart, fan Hantum nei Waldsein Swalk fan Surch nei Altoena, fan Triemen nei de Pein It bushokje dat is myn thus, yn Tirns en Swartweisein Elke dei dan stiestu der wachtsjend yn'e rein *********************************** It's pouring down and the bus shelter is leaking Eternal on the road Was the previous bus early or is the upcoming one late? Eternal on the road I had to go to the city for a small purchase Half past six I thought "travelin' by bus goes more rapid" However, having known everything in front, I should have stayed in bed Eternal on the road The first three busses pass without any reason Eternal on the road There I am with my bus & tram card; I thought they did work for me! Eternal on the road One hour and a half later I still could go by train Buying a ticket is quite a job, but I did manage to get one Sixty guilders fine: the ticket was no good Eternal on the road I travel with my bus & tram card from Hantum to Waldsein I wander from Surch to Nei Altoena, from Triemen tot de Pein The bus shelter is my home, in Tirns and Swartweisein One day you're staying there, waiting in the rain Could forget my purchase because I was way too late Eternal on the road Now I wanna go home, but wonder whether I'll make it Eternal on the road Far horizons show throught the window Then I want to be where I'm not and I never would get off Sooner or later there'll be a day I'll make that decision Eternal on the road I pass cities and villages and then we're forced to change direction Again the bridge opens; the traffic light is red I know you're waiting there, somewhere on the road Most of time I eat sandwiches with cheese, but sometimes also with meat ... I travel with my monthly ticket from Hantum to Waldsein I wander from Surch to Nei Altoena, from Triemen tot de Pein The bus shelter is my home, in Tirns and Swartweisein Every day you're staying there, waiting in the rain With my senior citizin's pass, from Hantum to Waldsein Wander from Surch to Nei Altoena, from Triemen tot de Pein The bus shelter is my home, in Tirns and Swartweisein Every day you're staying there, waiting in the rain

Running time: 04:50

• bluegrass
• Cotton
• folk
• Fries
• Friesland
• Frisian
• Fryske
• Green
• language
• music
• swalker
• taal
• wanderer
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