Lewya Ow Harr (Driving in my Car) gans Madness
Kernewek English
(translated by Stephen Gainey) (by Madness)

My a gar lewya ow harr
Nyns yw poran Jaguar
My a'n prenas yn rypsav
Dhyworth den kepar ha Chav
Gwrys veu yn tri-ugens
Yn gweythva Rysohen
Yma Morris war'n kogh
Yth esa lytherwas ynno
My a'n lyw yn ow soodh
My a dyb y vos pur gooth
Ny vern dhymm vydh oll
Ro dhymm arhans rag menoyl

I've been driving in my car
It's not quite a Jaguar
I bought it in Primrose Hill
From a bloke from Brazil
It was made in '59
In a factory by the Tyne
It says Morris on the door
The GPO owned it before
I drive in it for my job
The governor calls me a slob
But I don't really care
Give me some gas and the open air

Koth yw mes hemm yw dhymm
My a'n ewnha y'm termyn
My re janjyas an ebilyow
Ha'n gorthrew ha'n klapesow
My re janjyas an ebilyow
An jynn a sen nebes ronk
Ha my a'm beu nebes bonk
Lemmyn yma divommel bralys
Res yw dhymm kavos toulys

It's a bit old but it's mine
I mend it in my spare time
Just last week I changed the oil
The rocker valves and the coil
Just last week I changed the oil
Last week it went round the clock
I also had a little knock
I dented somebody's fender
He learnt not to park on a bender

My a gar lewya ow harr
Nyns yw brav mes nyns eus par
My a'n lyw dhe Garn Bre
My a'n lyw a-dro an dre
My eth a-hys an A tri-deg
Yn sur yth esa daromdak
Gwithysi-gres a wrug ow hedhi
Bonden lavurys yn medh i
Hi o da del brederis
Lemmyn yma spal tylys
My a gar lewya ow harr
Heb bos a-dryv jynn-tenna

I've been driving in my car
It don't look much but I've been far
I drive up to Muswell Hill
I've even been to Selsey Bill
I drove along the A45
I had her up to 58
This copper stopped me the other day
You're mistaken, what could I say?
The tyres were a little worn
They were OK, I could have sworn
I like driving in my car
I'm satisfied I've got this far

My a gar lewya ow harr
Nyns yw brav mes nyns eus par
My a gar lewya ow harr
Tooth bras y’n pelder
My a gar lewya ow harr
Nyns yw poran Jaguar
My a gar lewya ow harr
Heb bos a-dryv jynn-tenna

I like driving in my car
It don't look much but I've been far
I like driving in my car
Even with a flat tyre
I like driving in my car
It's not quite a Jaguar
I like driving in my car
I'm satisfied I've got this far

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