"Bar in Ovambo" | By Pieter Kruger

"Bar in Ovambo" is a South Afrikan Folk song by Pieter Kruger. It is based upon Kenny Rogers "The Gambler". This song is always sometimes refered to as "The Heavy".
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Lyrics:
On a hot summer's evening, in a barroom in Ovambo
I was talking to a heavy, with experience by the heaps
And as I sat there listening, to the stories of his contacts
I was staring at him wide eyes, as he quietly speaks
He said: " Son, I made a life, out of hunting Swapo Turkeys"
"Knowing what the odds are, I know where the danger lies"
"You don't mind me saying, I know more you can think of"
" If you buy me another Whiskey, I'll give you some advice"
So I ordered him another, and he drank it with one swallow
Put his fingers on his chest, on the scars of his fights
And his face was very serious, as he put his empty glass down
"If you wanna play the game boy, you better learn to play it right"
"You got to know when to hit them, know when you beat them"
"Stay alive to walk away, know when to run"
"You never count your kills, while waiting in an ambush"
"There'll be time enough for counting, when the shootings done"
"Every hand should know that, the secret to survival"
"Stinking like the enemy, and beat them to the draw"
"Better wake up buddy, don't think like a loser"
"Swapo will take your hat off, and nail it to the floor"
When he finished speaking, he turned back to the barman
Sit down a double round, and staggered off into the night
And the heavy died of alcohol, in the darkness of Ovambo
Never warned me about the Whiskey, but he taught me how to fight
"You got to know when to hit them, know when you beat them"
"Stay alive to walk away, know when to run"
"You never count your kills, while waiting in an ambush"
"There'll be time enough for counting, when the shootings done"
"You got to know when to hit them, know when you beat them"
"Stay alive to walk away, know when to run"
"You never count your kills, while waiting in an ambush"
"There'll be time enough for counting, when the shootings done"
Tags: Pieter Kruger, South African Music, South African Border War Songs, South African Border War music

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'n Goeie Song !

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What happened to the old one, it was good?

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I decided to redo it.

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Ondangwa

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What

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@@IndependentStatesAlliedForces I know that, but this song isn't Oshakati, Owamboland lol

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