De Nederlandse tekst - The lyrics in English - A letra em português:

Jimmy (muziek: Boudewijn de Groot; tekst: Ruud Engelander)

Hoe sterk is de eenzame fietser
Die kromgebogen over zijn stuur tegen de wind
Zichzelf een weg baant

Hoe zelfbewust de voetbalspeler
Die voor de ogen van het publiek de wedstrijd wint
Zich kampioen waant

Hoe lacht vergenoegd de zakenman
Zonder mededogen die concurrent verslagen vindt
Zelf haast failliet gaat

En ik zit hier met tevreden met die kleine op mijn schoot
De zon schijnt, er is geen reden
Met rotweer en met harde wind
Te gaan fietsen met dat kind

Als ie maar geen voetballer wordt
Ze schoppen 'm misschien half dood

Als ie maar geen voetballer wordt
Ze schoppen 'm misschien half dood

Maar liever dat nog
Dan het bord voor z'n kop van de zakenman
Want daar wordt ie alleen maar slechter van

Maar liever dat nog
Dan het bord voor z'n kop van de zakenman
Want daar wordt ie alleen maar slechter van

Maar liever dat nog
Dan het bord voor z'n kop van de zakenman
Want daar wordt ie alleen maar slechter van

Maar liever dat nog
Dan het bord voor z'n kop van de zakenman
Want daar wordt ie alleen maar slechter van

Maar liever dat nog
Dan het bord voor z'n kop van de zakenman
Want daar wordt ie alleen maar slechter van

Maar liever dat nog
Dan het bord voor z'n kop van de zakenman
Want daar wordt ie alleen maar slechter van

Maar liever dat nog
Dan het bord voor z'n kop van de zakenman
Want daar wordt ie alleen maar slechter van

Maar liever dat nog
Dan het bord voor z'n kop van de zakenman
Want daar wordt ie alleen maar slechter van

Maar liever dat nog
Dan het bord voor z'n kop van de zakenman
Want daar wordt ie alleen maar slechter van

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Jimmy

How strong is the lonely cyclist
Who, bent over his handlebars against the wind
Makes his way

How self-confident the football player
Who, winning the match in front of the crowd
Feels like a champion

How the businessman laughs contentedly
Without compassion finds that competitor defeated
Almost goes bankrupt himself

And I am sitting here satisfied with that little one on my lap
The sun is shining, there is no reason
With bad weather and a strong wind
To go cycling with that child

As long as he doesn't become a football player
They might kick him half to death

As long as he doesn't become a football player
They might kick him half to death

But rather that
Than the businessman's plate in front of his head
Because that will only make him worse

But rather that
Than the businessman's plate in front of his head
Because that will only make him worse

But rather that
Than the businessman's plate in front of his head
Because that will only make him worse

But rather that
Than the businessman's plate in front of his head
Because that will only make him worse

But rather that
Than the businessman's plate in front of his head
Because that will only make him worse

But rather that
Than the businessman's plate in front of his head
Because that will only make him worse

But rather that
Than the businessman's plate in front of his head
Because that will only make him worse

But rather that
Than the businessman's plate in front of his head
Because that will only make him worse

But rather that
Than the businessman's plate in front of his head
Because that will only make him worse

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Jimmy

O quão forte é o ciclista solitário
Que curvado sobre o seu guiador contra o vento
Faz o seu caminho

O quão autoconfiante é o jogador de futebol
Que ganhando o jogo perante a multidão
Sente-se campeão

Como o empresário sorri de prazer
Sem compaixão encontra o concorrente derrotado
Quase vai à falência

E eu estou aqui sentado satisfeito com esse meu pequeno no colo
O sol está a brilhar, não há razão
Com mau tempo e vento forte
Para ir andar de bicicleta com essa criança

Desde que ele não se torne futebolista
Talvez lhe dêem um pontapé de morte

Desde que ele não se torne futebolista
Talvez lhe dêem um pontapé de morte

Mas antes isso
Do que o prato do empresário à frente da cabeça
Porque isso só o faz ficar pior

Mas antes isso
Do que o prato do empresário à frente da cabeça
Porque isso só o faz ficar pior

Mas antes isso
Do que o prato do empresário à frente da cabeça
Porque isso só o faz ficar pior

Mas antes isso
Do que o prato do empresário à frente da cabeça
Porque isso só o faz ficar pior

Mas antes isso
Do que o prato do empresário à frente da cabeça
Porque isso só o faz ficar pior

Mas antes isso
Do que o prato do empresário à frente da cabeça
Porque isso só o faz ficar pior

Mas antes isso
Do que o prato do empresário à frente da cabeça
Porque isso só o faz ficar pior

Mas antes isso
Do que o prato do empresário à frente da cabeça
Porque isso só o faz ficar pior

Mas antes isso
Do que o prato do empresário à frente da cabeça
Porque isso só o faz ficar pior