Rhodie Girl -

Thank you girl for awaiting

While I went on many a-stint

And for driving each day down the old farm road

I fear there wasn’t a hint

Thank you girl for staying

And being so true to me

And for giving me hope and courage

And light when I couldn’t see

Thank you Rhodie girl

You’re all that I want you to be

I tried to give you the world

But all you got was me

Thank you girl for teaching

Our kids to be fair and strong

For bitterness could creep into them

In the eyes of the Lord that’s wrong

Thank you girl for being

With me to the bitter end

My lover, beautiful mother

And most of all my friend

Thank you Rhodie girl

You’re all that I want you to be

I trid to give you the world

But all you got was me

Thank you girl for following

My stormy rocky path

Through all th tearing pains of war

And its terrible aftermath

Thank you girl for facing

This wide new promised land

And for giving me strength not to look back

Over the Limpopo sand

Thank you Rhodie girl

You’re all that I want you to be

I tried to give you the world

But all you got was me

Thank you Rhodie girl

You’re all that I want you to be

I tried to give you the world

But all you got was me