Bolandse nooientjie stil is die nag
Soet sy jou ruste na lang lange dag
Saans in my drome kom ek na jou
Smagtend na lonkies uit oe so blou
Berge en dale kan ons nooit skei want in die
Droomland ontmoet jy vir my
Bolandse nooientjie stil is die nag
Kom in jou drome o liefste ek wag
Reeves could not speak Afrikaans, this was remedied by South African composer and songwriter Gilbert Gibson, who stood behind Reeves and whispered the words of the song to him, who would then sing the same words into the microphone.