Kinders moenie in die water mors nie

Lyrics

This is listed as a “barn dance song.” (source)

(Folk song from South Africa)

Kinders moenie in die water mors nie,
die ou mense wil it drink
Kinders moenie in die water mors nie,
die ou mense wil it drink

Refrain
Dit kom van ver af,
dit kom van ver af,
dit kom van ver af
Van Piet le Roux se plaas

Staan, poppie, staan,
en laat jou gedagte gaan
Dat jy vir my kan sê,
hoe ver die liefde lê
Refrain

Children mustn’t go play in that water,
those old people want to drink it
Children mustn’t go play in that water,
those old people want to drink it

Refrain
This comes from far away,
this comes from far away,
this comes from far away
From Piet le Roux’s old farm

Stand, poppy, stand,
and say goodbye
That you can tell me
how far that love goes
Refrain