Lyrics and translation Doc Watson - Dream of The Miner's Child

Dream of The Miner's Child

A miner was leaving his home for his work
When he heard his little child scream.
He went to the side of the little girl's bed;
She said, "Daddy, I've had such a dream!"
"Please, daddy, don't go to the mines today,
For dreams have so often come true.
My daddy, my daddy, please don't go away,
For I never could live without you."

Then smiling and stroking the little girl's face,
He was turning away from her side.
But she threw her small arms around daddy's neck;
She gave him a kiss and then cried:

"Oh, I dreamed that the mines were all flaming with fire,
And the men all fought for their lives.
Just then the scene changed, and the mouth of the mines
Was covered with sweethearts and wives."

"Oh, daddy, don't go to the mines today,
For dreams have so often come true.
My daddy, my daddy, please don't go away,
For I never could live without you."

"Go down to the village and tell your dear friends
That as sure as the bright stars do shine,
There is something that's going to happen today;
Please, daddy, don't go to the mines."

"Oh, daddy, don't work in the mines today,
For dreams have so often come true.
My daddy, my daddy, please don't go away,
For I never could live without you."

Le rêve de l'enfant du mineur

Un mineur quittait sa maison pour aller travailler
Quand il a entendu sa petite fille crier.
Il s'est approché du lit de la petite fille ;
Elle a dit, "Papa, j'ai fait un rêve !"
"S'il te plaît, papa, ne va pas aux mines aujourd'hui,
Car les rêves se réalisent si souvent.
Mon papa, mon papa, s'il te plaît, ne pars pas,
Car je ne pourrais jamais vivre sans toi."

Puis souriant et caressant le visage de la petite fille,
Il se retournait pour la quitter.
Mais elle a enroulé ses petits bras autour du cou de son papa ;
Elle lui a donné un baiser, puis elle a pleuré :

"Oh, j'ai rêvé que les mines étaient en feu,
Et que les hommes se battaient pour leur vie.
Puis la scène a changé, et l'entrée des mines
Était recouverte de petites amies et de femmes."

"Oh, papa, ne va pas aux mines aujourd'hui,
Car les rêves se réalisent si souvent.
Mon papa, mon papa, s'il te plaît, ne pars pas,
Car je ne pourrais jamais vivre sans toi."

"Va au village et dis à tes chers amis
Que, aussi sûr que les étoiles brillent,
Il va se passer quelque chose aujourd'hui ;
S'il te plaît, papa, ne va pas aux mines."

"Oh, papa, ne travaille pas dans les mines aujourd'hui,
Car les rêves se réalisent si souvent.
Mon papa, mon papa, s'il te plaît, ne pars pas,
Car je ne pourrais jamais vivre sans toi."