Southern African River Song

The River ORANGE is murky and brown, halleluiah,
Fish and honey on the other side, halleluiah.

The River DORING is prickly and cold, halleluiah,
Bushman paintings in a cave nearby, halleluiah.

The River BREEDE is round the bend, halleluiah,
Up the Creek you’ll find your old best friend, halleluiah.

The River TUGELA is chomping and wild, halleluiah,
Eats us up from the inside out, halleluiah.

The River DUZI is deathly and dark, halleluiah,
Breeding misery in its murky depths, halleluiah.

The River ZAMBEZI is mighty and bold, halleluiah,
Dance with her till the morning’s gold, halleluiah.

The River PALMIET is tricky and steep, halleluiah
Crack your nose if you go too deep, halleluiah.

The River DWARS is calling my name, halleluiah,
Waterfalls are partly to blame, halleluiah.

The River WIT is a maniac trip, halleluiah,
Paddle here, but please don’t flip, halleluiah.

The VISGAT River will make you shiver, halleluiah,
Just a few souls will she deliver, halleluiah.

The WITELS River flows high in the mountain, halleluiah,
Get a chopper to drop you in her, halleluiah.

The great LIMPOPO flows along our border, halleluiah,
We are not allowed to cross her, halleluiah.

The River FISH has a rodeo hole, halleluiah,
Kayak here and learn to Eskimo roll, halleluiah.

The River CUNENE in northern Namibia, halleluiah,
Needs our help before they kill her, halleluiah.

The River KLEIN flows by my front door, halleluiah,
Runs right down to the Walker Bay Whales, halleluiah.

The UMKOMAAS is making peace, halleluiah,
Won’t you smile and please say cheese, halleluiah.