Bessie Smith - Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2 - translation of the lyrics into French
Bessie Smith Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2

Bessie Smith - Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2

Lyrics and translation Bessie Smith - Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2




Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2
Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2
When my bed get empty, make me feel awful mean and blue
Quand mon lit est vide, je me sens terriblement triste et bleue
When my bed get empty, make me feel awful mean and blue
Quand mon lit est vide, je me sens terriblement triste et bleue
My springs are getting rusty, sleeping single like I do
Mes ressorts rouillent, je dors seule comme je le fais
Bought him a blanket, pillow for his head at night
Je lui ai acheté une couverture, un oreiller pour sa tête la nuit
Bought him a blanket, pillow for his head at night
Je lui ai acheté une couverture, un oreiller pour sa tête la nuit
Then I bought him a mattress, so he could lay just right
Puis je lui ai acheté un matelas, pour qu'il puisse s'allonger bien droit
He came home one evening, with his beret way up high
Il est rentré un soir, avec son béret sur la tête
He came home one evening, with his beret way up high
Il est rentré un soir, avec son béret sur la tête
What he had to give me, made me wring my hands and cry
Ce qu'il avait à me donner, m'a fait pleurer et me tordre les mains
He give me a lesson, that I never had before
Il m'a donné une leçon, que je n'avais jamais eue auparavant
He give me a lesson, that I never had before
Il m'a donné une leçon, que je n'avais jamais eue auparavant
When he got to teachin' me, from my elbow down was sore
Quand il a commencé à m'apprendre, mon coude était douloureux
He poured my first cabbage, and he made it awful hot
Il a fait mon premier chou, et il l'a rendu terriblement chaud
He poured my first cabbage and he made it awful hot
Il a fait mon premier chou et il l'a rendu terriblement chaud
When he put in the bacon, it overflowed the pot
Quand il a mis le bacon, ça a débordé de la casserole
When you get good lovin', never go and spread the news
Quand tu as de l'amour, ne va jamais répandre la nouvelle
It'll build up across you, and leave you with them empty bed blues
Ça se retournera contre toi, et tu te retrouveras avec le blues du lit vide




Writer(s): Johnson
Bessie Smith - The Complete Recordings Vol. 4
Album
The Complete Recordings Vol. 4
date of release
22-04-1993

1 Long Old Road
2 Standin' in the Rain Blues
3 Wasted Life Blues
4 Dirty No-Gooder's Blues
5 Blue Spirit Blues
6 Worn Out Papa Blues
7 You Don't Understand
8 Don't Cry Baby
9 Keep It to Yourself
10 New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
11 See If I'll Care
12 Baby Have Pitty on Me
13 On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
14 Moan, You Moaners
15 Hustlin' Dan
16 Black Mountain Blues
17 In the House Blues
18 Blues Blues
19 It Makes My Love Come Down
20 Shipwreck Blues
21 He's Got Me Goin'
22 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
23 It Won't Be You
24 Spider Man Blues
25 Empty Red Blues (Pt. 1)
26 Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2
27 Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There)
28 Yes Indeed He Do!
29 Devil's Gonna Git You
30 You Ought to Be Ashamed
31 Washwoman's Blues
32 Slow and Easy Man
33 Poor Man's Blues
34 Please Help Me Get Him Out of My Mind
35 Me And My Gin
36 I'm Wild About That Thing
37 You've Got to Give Me Some
38 Kitchen Man
39 I've Got What It Takes, But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away
40 Take It Right Back ('Cause I Don't Want It Here)
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