Poetry International Poetry International
Poem

Adam Small

THE LORD HAS ROLLED THE BONES

Let the worl talk pallie if it wants to fast an loose
a cigarette, a can Oom Tas
an s’alright buddy s’alright
we don’ give a damn

a cigarette, a can Oom Tas
pretty chick, pretty other stuff too
oh ja!
let the world talk frien’ if it wants to fast an loose
so what
so what
what diff’rence does it make
like th’ English oke says cuts no ice
the Lord has rolled
an’ the bones jus don’ have our number
is all

so let them say skollie pallie
ferget it, never mind,
it’s jus there’s children a Ham an children a Cain
s’okay my frien’, s’alright
let’s jus don’ worry

DIE HERE HET GASKOMMEL

DIE HERE HET GASKOMMEL

Lat die wêreld ma’ praat pêllie los en vas
’n sigaretjie en ’n kannetjie Oem Tas
en dis allright pêllie dis allright
ons kannie worry nie

’n sigaretjie en ’n kannetjie Oem Tas
en ’n lekker meid en lekker anner dinge
oe!
lat die wêreld ma’ praat pêllie los en vas
wat daarvan
wat daarvan
wat maak dit saak
soes die Engelsman sê it cuts no ice
die Here het gaskommel
en die dice het verkeerd geval vi’ ons
daai’s maar al

so lat hulle ma’ sê skollie pêllie
nevermind
daar’s mos kinners van Gam en daar’s kinners van Kain
so dis dis allright pêllie dis allright
ons moenie worry nie
Close

THE LORD HAS ROLLED THE BONES

Let the worl talk pallie if it wants to fast an loose
a cigarette, a can Oom Tas
an s’alright buddy s’alright
we don’ give a damn

a cigarette, a can Oom Tas
pretty chick, pretty other stuff too
oh ja!
let the world talk frien’ if it wants to fast an loose
so what
so what
what diff’rence does it make
like th’ English oke says cuts no ice
the Lord has rolled
an’ the bones jus don’ have our number
is all

so let them say skollie pallie
ferget it, never mind,
it’s jus there’s children a Ham an children a Cain
s’okay my frien’, s’alright
let’s jus don’ worry

THE LORD HAS ROLLED THE BONES

Let the worl talk pallie if it wants to fast an loose
a cigarette, a can Oom Tas
an s’alright buddy s’alright
we don’ give a damn

a cigarette, a can Oom Tas
pretty chick, pretty other stuff too
oh ja!
let the world talk frien’ if it wants to fast an loose
so what
so what
what diff’rence does it make
like th’ English oke says cuts no ice
the Lord has rolled
an’ the bones jus don’ have our number
is all

so let them say skollie pallie
ferget it, never mind,
it’s jus there’s children a Ham an children a Cain
s’okay my frien’, s’alright
let’s jus don’ worry
Sponsors
Gemeente Rotterdam
Nederlands Letterenfonds
Stichting Van Beuningen Peterich-fonds
Ludo Pieters Gastschrijver Fonds
Lira fonds
Partners
LantarenVenster – Verhalenhuis Belvédère