Mampoer Mampoer
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There's a drink called Mampoer in South Africa
They call it Moonshine in America
And every year there's a contest to see just who
Can distil from any fruit the purest brew
It was held one year in an obscure Bushveld town
But one day that town became renowned
The B and B's were full and the hotel fully booked
There were tents and caravans wherever you looked
Mampoer mampoer the pride of every Boer
From Limpopo to the Cape
Mampoer mampoer the finest to be sure
From Kwa Zulu Natal to the Old Free State.
Adjudicators names were released publicly
Prominent members of the community
The contestants came from wide and far
From every corner of South Africa
Apricot Joe from Marico, Naartjies Naas from Matlabas
Polokwane's Marula Manie, Banana Klaas from Umkomaas
Cherry Faan from Clocolaan and Peachy Piet from Reitz
Sweet Grape Stu from Montague and Fig Tree Frik from Brits.
Mampoer mampoer the pride of every Boer
From Limpopo to the Cape
Mampoer mampoer the finest to be sure
From Kwa Zulu Natal to the Old Free State.
Every conceivable vessel is used to make a kettle
A freezer a geyser or old milk cans
Copper or puter or any old metal
The doctor made one out of two bed pans
Mampoer mampoer the pride of every Boer
From Limpopo to the Cape
Mampoer mampoer the finest to be sure
From Kwa Zulu Natal to the Old Free State.
Tragedy struck when a kettle blew
Some competitors ended up in ICU
The explosion was a terrible tale
It measured seven on the Richter scale
But nobody died on account of that bomb
Out of hospital they broke and the show went on
At the end of the day at the rugby stadium
The mayor gave the trophy out on the podium
Mampoer mampoer the pride of every Boer
From Limpopo to the Cape
Mampoer mampoer the finest to be sure
From Kwa Zulu Natal to the Old Free State.
Oh what a way to spend the day
Let's do it all over again.