Mijn Ome Jan

Uncle Jan
Uncle Jan
Uncle Jan was just an ordinary man
But to me, he was something special
Like an eighth wonder of the world
And Uncle Jan was a guy who said 'anything's possible'
He could make a goldfish walk
Sell old junk like it was gold
And I believed he was immortal
Because he said, if he ever died
He'd just get back up again
Just because he was always Lazarus

Uncle Jan
Hey Uncle Jan
You were right, man, anything can happen
Did you ever think, hey, that later
After you died in a theater
People would still be laughing about you, Uncle Jan?
Hey, remember when you once said
Harry... a song about me?
Come on, that can't be, there's no way that's happening
But, Uncle Jan, there in your sand factory
Hey, this was the text and the music
About an ordinary man
Written for you, Uncle Jan
Hey, did you hear it? A song like that can

Hey Uncle Jan... a song like that can.