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Artist: Toon Hermans
Canonical path: /toon-hermans/de-dingen
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De dingen
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De dingen
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'n Stoel - 'n kast - 'n ei - 'n ui
Weet je dat de dingen spreken
'n Keukenla - 'n ouwe deken
'n Poef - 'n kruk of 'n fauteuil
Ik hoor ze praten allemaal
De kurkentrekker en de hamer
En zelfs de stilte in m'n kamer
Die spreekt 'n eigen taal
'n Thermometer - 'n bordje pap
'n Hoedje of 'n onderbroekje
'n Rolmops of 'n bitterkoekje
'n Voordeur of 'n keldertrap
Keldertrap, trap, trap, trap
Trrrrr
'n Kraan die druppelt in 't bad
'n Lippenstift of 'n gedichtje
De vlam van een waxinelichtje
En aan 't raam 'n vallend blad
'n Blad
'n Glas - 'n fles - 'n schoen - 'n tulp
Ik hoor ze soms heel zachtjes fluist'ren
Ik sta naar 'n banaan te luisteren
Of naar de knopen van m'n gulp
De kokosmatten op de grond
Vogelpoep op de kozijnen
Kinderwagens, speelgoedtreinen
Ze reizen soms de wereld rond
De wereld rond
Ze zingen voor, ze zingen na
De waterketel en de kopjes
De apenootjes en de dropjes
En de sokken in de la, la, la
Leven leeft in ieder ding
In 'n potje of 'n doosje
In 'n wat verschrompeld roosje
Of in 'n ouwe gouwe ring
'n Fototoestel of 'n brief
'n Lieve naam op 'n kalender
Die zegt opeens
Hallo, ik ben d'r
Heb je mij nog altijd lief
En in de foto's
En in de foto's, op de schouw
In de foto's op de schouw
Hoor ik de lieflijkste accoorden
Ze zeggen soms veel meer dan woorden
Soms hoor ik zacht: "Ik hou van jou"
Ik hou van jou
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