Thank you girl for waiting While I went on many a stint And for driving each day down the old farm road Of 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 that 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 But most of all, you're my friend Thank you Rhodie girl you're all that I want you to be I tried to give you the world But all that you got was me Thank you girl for following my stormy, rocky path Through all the 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 that 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 that you got was me Thank you Rhodie girl you're all that I want you to be I tried to give you the world