Lyrics and translation 10,000 Maniacs - Hey Jack Kerouac - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
Hey Jack Kerouac - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
Hey Jack Kerouac - Live: Le Théâtre Orpheum, Boston, Mass. 29 avril '88
Hey
Jack
Kerouac,
I
think
of
your
mother
Hey
Jack
Kerouac,
je
pense
à
ta
mère
And
the
tears
she
cried,
they
were
criedfor
none
other
Et
les
larmes
qu'elle
a
versées,
elles
ont
été
versées
pour
personne
d'autre
Than
her
little
boy
lost
in
our
little
world
that
hated
Que
son
petit
garçon
perdu
dans
notre
petit
monde
qui
haïssait
And
that
dared
to
drag
him
down,
her
little
boy
courageous.
Et
qui
osait
l'entraîner
vers
le
bas,
son
petit
garçon
courageux.
Who
chose
his
words
from
mouths
of
babes
got
lost
in
the
wood.
Qui
choisissait
ses
mots
de
la
bouche
des
enfants
et
se
perdait
dans
les
bois.
Hip
flask
slinging
madman,
steaming
cafe
flirts.
Un
fou
qui
portait
une
gourde,
des
flirts
fumants
dans
un
café.
They
all
spoke
through
you.
Ils
ont
tous
parlé
à
travers
toi.
Hey
Jack,
now
for
the
tricky
part,
Hey
Jack,
maintenant
pour
la
partie
délicate,
When
you
were
the
brightest
star,
who
were
the
shadows?
Quand
tu
étais
l'étoile
la
plus
brillante,
qui
étaient
les
ombres?
Of
the
San
Francisco
beat
boys
you
were
the
favorite.
Des
beatniks
de
San
Francisco,
tu
étais
le
préféré.
Now
they
sit
and
rattle
their
bones
and
think
of
their
blood
stoned
days.
Maintenant,
ils
s'assoient
et
font
tinter
leurs
os
et
pensent
à
leurs
jours
de
pierre.
You
chose
your
words
from
mouths
of
babes
got
lost
in
the
wood.
Tu
choisissais
tes
mots
de
la
bouche
des
enfants
et
te
perdais
dans
les
bois.
The
hip
flask
slinging
madman,
steaming
cafe
flirts,
Le
fou
qui
portait
une
gourde,
des
flirts
fumants
dans
un
café,
In
Chinatown
howling
at
night.
Dans
Chinatown,
hurlant
la
nuit.
Allen
baby,
why
so
jaded?
Allen
bébé,
pourquoi
si
blasé?
Have
the
boys
all
grown
up
and
their
beauty
faded?
Les
garçons
ont-ils
tous
grandi
et
leur
beauté
s'est-elle
fanée?
Billy,
what
a
saint
they've
made
you,
Billy,
quel
saint
ils
ont
fait
de
toi,
Just
like
Mary
down
in
Mexico
on
All
Souls'
Day.
Tout
comme
Marie
au
Mexique
le
jour
des
morts.
You
chose
your
words
from
mouths
of
babes
got
lost
in
the
wood.
Tu
choisissais
tes
mots
de
la
bouche
des
enfants
et
te
perdais
dans
les
bois.
Cool
junk
booting
madmen,
street
minded
girls
Des
fous
cool
qui
se
shootaient
de
la
came,
des
filles
avec
l'esprit
de
la
rue
In
Harlem,
howling
at
night.
À
Harlem,
hurlant
la
nuit.
What
a
tear
stained
shock
of
the
world,
Quel
choc
teinté
de
larmes
du
monde,
You've
gone
away
without
saying
goodbye.
Tu
es
parti
sans
dire
au
revoir.
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Writer(s): Natalie Merchant, Robert Buck
1
Intro - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
2
The Painted Desert (Encore 2) - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
3
My Mother The War (Encore 1) - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
4
Poison In The Well (Encore 1) - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
5
Cherry Tree (Encore 1) - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
6
Among The Americans (Encore 1) - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
7
Scorpio Rising - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
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Don't Talk - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
9
What's The Matter Here - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
10
Like The Weather - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
11
Peace Train - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
12
Banter II - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
13
City Of Angels - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
14
Planned Obsolescence - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
15
Gun Shy - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
16
Can't Ignore The Train - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
17
A Campfire Song - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
18
Banter I - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
19
My Sister Rose - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
20
Maddox Table - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
21
Hey Jack Kerouac - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
22
William Tell Overture - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
23
Everyone A Puzzle Lover / Verdi Cries (Encore 2) - Live: The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass. 29 April '88
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