Woorddadig

Mijn woorden stromen over
Van woorddadige dadendrang
Wat is het dat ik zo diep verlang?
Sla ik op iets? Ik denk dat ik ze vang!

Ik zing woordzuchtig
Strijd tegen de verzuchting
Ik ben nooit eens rustig
Maar toch hou ik het luchtig

Woord overboord! Woord overboord!
Wie heeft er deze zin vermoord?
De misdadiger wordt verhoord
Heeft hij het slecht verwoord?

Maar de hoorzitting beschadigt je gehoor
Wurmt zich in je oren, draait maar door
En valt niet in de kiem te smoren
Zit dan toch eens stil, klinkt het in koor

Het spijt me dat ik je stoor
Kan ik je nog bekoren
Ik heb altijd de waarheid gezworen
Of heb ik m'n verstand verloren?

Mijn woorden barsten open
Zelfs al is de zin verzopen
Ze proberen je om te kopen
En zetten het op een lopen

Hoezeer ze ook verdroten
Ze kunnen niet worden opgesloten
Laat oude koeien in hun sloten
Wat heeft de jury besloten? 

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