Lyrics and translation Frankie Laine - The Kid's Last Fight

The Kid's Last Fight

It was Tiger Wilson versus Kid McCoy
In the summer of ninety-three
Now the Kid was everybody's pride and joy
Just as game as a kid could be

And his darlin' Bess was in the second row
She was prayin' with all her might
Sayin, "Kid, we need that little bungalow
Oh, you've just gotta win tonight"

Come on, Kid, come on, Kid
Let's hit him with a left and a right
Go on, Kid, go on, Kid
But how were they to know it was the Kid's last fight
(But how were they to know it was the Kid's last fight)

Now the Kid had fever to the very bone
But nobody would ever guess
He was in there fightin' on his heart alone
Cause he just had to win for Bess

Oh, the Kid was battered, the Kid was floored
But the count never got to ten
Though his brain was reelin' when the people roared
He was up on his feet again

Come on, Kid, come on, Kid
Let's hit him with a left and a right
Go on, Kid, go on, Kid
But how were they to know it was the Kid's last fight
(But how were they to know it was the Kid's last fight)

Said the Tiger, scowlin', don't you know you're through
I can whip you just like a child
I'm gonna take the fight and take your woman too
When he heard that the Kid went wild

Said the Kid, "For that I'll tear you limb from limb"
And he sprang like an angry colt
He said a punch a-flyin at the Tiger's chin
Knocked him out like a thunderbolt

Come on, Kid, come on, Kid
Let's hit him with a left and a right
Go on, Kid, go on, Kid
But how were they to know it was the Kid's last fight
(But how were they to know it was the Kid's last fight)

To the crowd that saw it there was little doubt
That the Kid was a champ that night
But the champ would never have another bout
Twas the fever that won the fight

Gather round, I'm bettin' even money folks
There's a bell soundin' way up high
And the champ is climbin' through the golden ropes
Of the Big Ring up in the sky

Come on, Kid, come on, Kid
Let's hit him with a left and a right
Go on, Kid, go on, Kid
But how were they to know it was the Kid's last fight

Le dernier combat du Kid

C'était Tiger Wilson contre Kid McCoy
À l'été 1993
Le Kid était la fierté de tout le monde
Un vrai champion, comme un enfant peut l'être

Et sa chérie Bess était au deuxième rang
Elle priait de toutes ses forces
En disant : "Kid, on a besoin de ce petit bungalow
Oh, tu dois absolument gagner ce soir !"

Allez Kid, allez Kid
Frappe-le avec un gauche et un droit
Vas-y Kid, vas-y Kid
Mais comment pouvaient-ils savoir que c'était le dernier combat du Kid ?
(Mais comment pouvaient-ils savoir que c'était le dernier combat du Kid ?)

Le Kid avait la fièvre jusqu'aux os
Mais personne ne l'aurait deviné
Il se battait uniquement pour son cœur
Car il devait gagner pour Bess

Le Kid était battu, le Kid était au tapis
Mais le compte n'a jamais atteint dix
Bien que son cerveau tourbillonnait quand la foule a rugi
Il était de nouveau sur ses pieds

Allez Kid, allez Kid
Frappe-le avec un gauche et un droit
Vas-y Kid, vas-y Kid
Mais comment pouvaient-ils savoir que c'était le dernier combat du Kid ?
(Mais comment pouvaient-ils savoir que c'était le dernier combat du Kid ?)

Le Tigre, en fronçant les sourcils, a dit : "Tu sais que tu es fini, non ?
Je peux te battre comme un enfant
Je vais prendre le combat et ta femme aussi
En entendant cela, le Kid est devenu fou

Le Kid a dit : "Pour ça, je vais te déchirer membre par membre !"
Et il a bondi comme un poulain sauvage
Il a lancé un coup de poing qui a sifflé vers le menton du Tigre
L'a assommé comme un éclair

Allez Kid, allez Kid
Frappe-le avec un gauche et un droit
Vas-y Kid, vas-y Kid
Mais comment pouvaient-ils savoir que c'était le dernier combat du Kid ?
(Mais comment pouvaient-ils savoir que c'était le dernier combat du Kid ?)

Pour la foule qui a assisté à la scène, il n'y avait aucun doute
Que le Kid était un champion cette nuit-là
Mais le champion n'aurait jamais eu d'autre combat
C'est la fièvre qui a gagné le combat

Rassemblez-vous, je parie même de l'argent, les amis
Il y a une cloche qui sonne très haut
Et le champion grimpe dans les cordes dorées
Du Grand Ring dans le ciel

Allez Kid, allez Kid
Frappe-le avec un gauche et un droit
Vas-y Kid, vas-y Kid
Mais comment pouvaient-ils savoir que c'était le dernier combat du Kid ?