Hank Williams - On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain - translation of the lyrics into French

Lyrics and translation Hank Williams - On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain




On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain
Sur les rives du vieux Pontchartrain
I traveled from Texas to old Louisanne
J'ai voyagé du Texas à la Louisiane
Through valleys, o'er mountains and plains
Par les vallées, les montagnes et les plaines
Both footsore and weary, I rested a while
Fatigué et épuisé, je me suis reposé un moment
On the banks of the old Pontchartrain
Sur les rives du vieux Pontchartrain
The fairest young maiden that I ever saw
La plus belle jeune fille que j'aie jamais vue
Passed by as it started to rain
Est passée alors que la pluie commençait à tomber
We both found a shelter beneath the same tree
Nous avons trouvé un abri sous le même arbre
On the banks of the old Pontchartrain
Sur les rives du vieux Pontchartrain
We hid from the shower an hour or so
Nous nous sommes cachés de la pluie pendant une heure ou deux
She asked me how long I'd remain
Elle m'a demandé combien de temps je resterais
I told her that I'd spend the rest of my days
Je lui ai dit que je passerais le reste de mes jours
On the banks of the old Pontchartrain
Sur les rives du vieux Pontchartrain
I just couldn't tell her that I ran away
Je n'ai pas pu lui dire que j'avais fui
From jail on a West Texas plain
De la prison dans la plaine du Texas occidental
I prayed in my heart I would never be found
J'ai prié dans mon cœur de ne jamais être retrouvé
On the banks of the old Pontchartrain
Sur les rives du vieux Pontchartrain
Then one day, a man put his hand on my arm
Puis un jour, un homme a posé sa main sur mon bras
And said I must go west again
Et a dit que je devais retourner à l'ouest
I left her alone without saying goodbye
Je l'ai laissée seule sans lui dire au revoir
On the banks of the old Pontchartrain
Sur les rives du vieux Pontchartrain
Tonight, as I sit here alone in my cell
Ce soir, alors que je suis assis seul dans ma cellule
I know that she's waiting in vain
Je sais qu'elle attend en vain
I'm hoping and praying someday to return
J'espère et je prie de pouvoir un jour revenir
To the banks of the old Pontchartrain
Sur les rives du vieux Pontchartrain





Writer(s): Hank Williams, Ramona Vincent

Hank Williams - The Original Singles Collection . . . Plus
Album
The Original Singles Collection . . . Plus
date of release
20-11-1990

1 My Heart Would Know
2 Honky Tonkin' (1948 Single Version)
3 Long Gone Lonesome Blues
4 My Son Calls Another Man Daddy - Polydor Single Version
5 Why Don't You Love Me
6 A House Without Love
7 Why Should We Try Anymore
8 They'll Never Take Her Love From Me - Live At The Grand Ole Opry/1950
9 Moanin' the Blues
10 Nobody's Lonesome for Me
11 Cold, Cold Heart
12 Dear John
13 I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
14 Howlin' At the Moon
15 Hey, Good Lookin'
16 I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Living
17 (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle
18 I'd Still Want You
19 Baby We're Really In Love - Single Version
20 I'm Sorry For You My Friend
21 Honky Tonk Blues - 1952 Single Version
22 Half As Much
23 Let's Turn Back The Years
24 Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
25 Window Shopping
26 Settin' the Woods On Fire
27 You Win Again
28 I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
29 I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You - 1952 Single Version
30 Kaw-Liga
31 Crazy Heart
32 Your Cheatin' Heart
33 May You Never Be Alone (Single Version)
34 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
35 Never Again (Will I Knock On Your Door)
36 Wealth Won't Save Your Soul
37 When God Comes And Gathers His Jewels - Single Version
38 My Love For You (Has Turned To Hate)
39 I Don't Care (If Tomorrow Never Comes)
40 Pan American
41 Honky Tonkin' (1947 Single Version)
42 (Last Night) I Heard You Crying In Your Sleep
43 Move It on Over
44 On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain
45 Fly Trouble
46 My Sweet Love Ain't Around
47 My Bucket's Got A Hole In It - Single Version
48 Rootie Tootie
49 I'm A Long Gone Daddy
50 The Blues Come Around
51 Six More Miles (To The Graveyard)
52 I Saw the Light
53 A Mansion On the Hill
54 I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind
55 Lovesick Blues - Live At The Grand Ole Opry/1949
56 Wedding Bells - Single Version
57 I've Just Told Mama Goodbye
58 Mind Your Own Business
59 There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight
60 Lost Highway
61 You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)
62 I'll Be A Bachelor Til I Die - Single Version
63 I'm Not Coming Home Anymore - 1990 Original Singles Version

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