There are twenty two manne in a rugby team today 1 to 8 the vories, 9 to 15 agterlyn, Sixteen to twenty two the manne on the bench But someone tough is missing, someone famous and intense Jan, Jan, Jan hy’s die soul van die span Every Saturday at the game, pak hy alles wat hy kan Brannas, Nartjie, sy kitaartjie, gasbraai, boerewors en bun And he shouts vol uit sy bors uit “I am here for you my span” And the team shouts “Player 23 we are here for you ou Jan” Jan, Jan, Jan hy’s die soul van die span
Chorus: 22 Manne in a rugby squad But the 23rd oke is the genuine stud His name is Jan, he’s every team’s dream Player 23 there’s a Jan for every team
His locker is a sacred space to where ou Victor runs And there he puts his signed picture “groete van ou Jan” Spot him at the supermarket, hoop maar hy’s ‘n sport as he signed his bum Kankowski said “im never gonna stort” Jan, Jan, Jan hy’s die soul van die span Waiting for his turn to gooi, Jan’s stick goes in the trash But Schalkie grabs the precious prize and ads it to his stash At the shoestore Jan is posing in his bright new orange crocs And the okes can hardly wait to replace their rugby togs Jan, Jan, Jan hy’s die soul van die span
Chorus: 22 Manne in a rugby squad But the 23rd oke is the genuine stud His name is Jan, he’s every team’s dream Player 23 there’s a Jan for every team
The manne from the WP, en die Bulle sommer ok, The Cheetahs, Lions, Haaie, and our boys called the Boks. When they run onto the field, they all check the stands, To find their inspiration, that hero of a man. Jan, Jan, Jan hy’s die soul van die span With vlaggies, face paint and his voice, and waves in between, He pumps up their performance, he makes them really mean. He scares the opposition, he’s the fly in their slaai, Whenever Jan is cheering, you know their gonna cry. Jan, Jan, Jan hy’s die soul van die span
Chorus: 22 Manne in a rugby squad But the 23rd oke is the genuine stud His name is Jan, he’s every team’s dream Player 23 there’s a Jan for every team x 2