TO WHAT IT WAS  (TO WHAT IT CAN BE)

song written by Rover Versteeg in october 2023
recorded on december 3th in 2023 in Pelt - Belgium

Holding it in my hands
The barren and dry soil that rests on these lands
A generational project to bring it back 
To what it was 
To what it can be
If we treat her like a friend

May the soil be rich and may you be filled with laughter
As you work it with your steady hands
Power, patience dedication
An inspiration
To what it was 
To what it can be 
If we treat her like a friend 

A circle has no end and no beginning 
But it has to start somewhere 
To jump in the hoop of life and start engaging 
Is a prayer and a hope for a sacret life

May the flowers bloom in all their colour 
To share this place with the flies and bees and the trees
May we stay present in our journey for a just world
May we stay present in our journey for a just world 

To what it was 
What it can be
If we treat her like a friend

ROVER  - To What It Was - to what it can be

I am a pro musician and multi-instrumentalist and singer. 
My main instrument is the tenor sax though. 
I was a member of a famous Dutch band, the Dizzy Man's Band. 
I played in big theatre shows and musicals and later on had a solo career as Nick McAlley.
 I still feel the urge to write and record my own music.  
 I thank you for taking the time to listen!  Especially if you're an old soul with a young heart.

ROVER - To What It Was - to what it can be

Klaas Versteeg