Lyrics and translation Elvis Costello & The Attractions - The Great Unknown (demo)
They
took
old
Danny
Boy
for
a
ride
Ils
ont
emmené
le
vieux
Danny
Boy
faire
un
tour
From
the
arms
of
his
bride
to
be
Loin
des
bras
de
sa
future
mariée
Threw
him
into
the
murky
waters
L'ont
jeté
dans
les
eaux
troubles
By
the
dog
biscuit
factory
Près
de
l'usine
de
biscuits
pour
chiens
Quick
dry
the
tears
and
stifle
cheers
Sèche
vite
tes
larmes
et
étouffe
les
acclamations
As
he
sinks
just
like
a
stone
Alors
qu'il
coule
comme
une
pierre
Footprints
set
in
sentimental
cement
Les
empreintes
de
pas
gravées
dans
le
ciment
sentimental
Now
burden
down
his
bones
Maintenant,
alourdissent
ses
os
Lest
we
forget
De
peur
que
nous
n'oublions
Here
lies
the
Great
unknown
Ici
repose
le
Grand
Inconnu
My
my
my
Delilah
Ma
ma
ma
Délilah
Who's
the
butcher
that
you
harbour
Qui
est
le
boucher
que
tu
abrites
Take
the
rich
man
to
the
cleaners
Emène
le
riche
chez
le
nettoyeur
And
the
strong
man
to
the
barber
Et
l'homme
fort
chez
le
barbier
From
her
face
down
to
her
torso
De
son
visage
jusqu'à
son
torse
Sort
of
gruesome
only
more
so
Sorte
de
macabre,
mais
encore
plus
Hooks
and
eyes,
fingers
and
thumbs
Crochets
et
yeux,
doigts
et
pouces
Ladies
and
gentlemen
here
she
comes
Mesdames
et
messieurs,
la
voici
The
Great
unknown
Le
Grand
Inconnu
Where
shall
we
sing
Où
chanterons-nous
At
a
wedding
or
a
wake
À
un
mariage
ou
à
des
funérailles
Whose
name
shall
we
cherish
Quel
nom
chérirons-nous
And
for
whose
sake
Et
pour
qui
Now
this
year's
cannon
fodder
Maintenant,
la
chair
à
canon
de
cette
année
Tell
the
future
general's
jokes
Raconte
les
blagues
du
futur
général
They
were
keeping
the
home
fires
burning
Ils
entretenaient
le
feu
du
foyer
As
we
slipped
out
for
a
smoke
Alors
que
nous
nous
esquivions
pour
une
cigarette
Though
the
VIP's
sang
"Wooden
Heart"
Bien
que
les
VIP
chantaient
"Wooden
Heart"
The
band
played
"Hearts
of
Oak"
Le
groupe
jouait
"Hearts
of
Oak"
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
And
here
comes
the
day
I
shall
perish
all
alone
Et
voici
le
jour
où
je
périrai
tout
seul
Say
here
lies
the
Great
unknown
Dis
que
voici
le
Grand
Inconnu
Rate the translation
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Worthless Thing (live)
2 Motel Matches (live)
3 Withered and Died (demo)
4 The Great Unknown (demo)
5 Love Field (live)
6 Turning the Town Red
7 I Wanna Be Loved (demo)
8 Baby It’s You
9 Get Yourself Another Fool
10 The Only Flame in Town (alternate version)
11 What I Like Most About You (live)
12 Sleepless Nights (live)
13 Home Truth (demo)
14 Blue Murder on Union Avenue (demo)
15 The Town Where Time Stood Still (demo)
16 Joe Porterhouse (demo)
17 Mystery Voice (demo)
18 Inch by Inch (demo)
19 The Comedians (demo)
20 Peace in Our Time (demo)
21 Turning the Down Red (demo)
22 She Loves the Jerk (demo)
23 Young Boy Blues (demo)
2 Motel Matches (live)
3 Withered and Died (demo)
4 The Great Unknown (demo)
5 Love Field (live)
6 Turning the Town Red
7 I Wanna Be Loved (demo)
8 Baby It’s You
9 Get Yourself Another Fool
10 The Only Flame in Town (alternate version)
11 What I Like Most About You (live)
12 Sleepless Nights (live)
13 Home Truth (demo)
14 Blue Murder on Union Avenue (demo)
15 The Town Where Time Stood Still (demo)
16 Joe Porterhouse (demo)
17 Mystery Voice (demo)
18 Inch by Inch (demo)
19 The Comedians (demo)
20 Peace in Our Time (demo)
21 Turning the Down Red (demo)
22 She Loves the Jerk (demo)
23 Young Boy Blues (demo)
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