Lyrics and translation Jimmie Rodgers - Ben Dewberry's Final Run

Ben Dewberry's Final Run

Ben Dewberry was a brave engineer
He told his fireman don't you ever fear
All I want is the water and coal
Put your head out the window, watch the drivers roll
Watch the drivers roll - watch the drivers roll
Put your head out the window; watch the drivers
Roll.
Ben Dewberry said before he died
Two more roads that he wanted to ride
His fireman asked him what could they be
Said the old Northeastern and the A and B
The A and B - he said the A and B
It's the old Northeastern and the A and B.
On the fatal morning it began to rain
Around the curve come a passenger train
Ben Dewberry was the engineer

He didn't have no fear - he didn't have no fear
He had her runnin' wide open without any fear.
Ben looked at his watch - shook his head
We may make Atlanta but we'll all be dead
The train was flyin' by the troublin' switch
Without any warning then she took the ditch
Yea! she went in the ditch - well, she took the ditch
Without any warning - then she took the ditch.
The big locomotive leaped from the rail
Ben never lived to tell that awful tale
His life was ended and his work was done
When Ben Dewberry made his final run
He made his final run - he made his final run
When Ben Dewberry made his final run.

Le dernier voyage de Ben Dewberry

Ben Dewberry était un brave mécanicien
Il a dit à son chauffeur :« Ne crains rien »
Tout ce que je veux, c'est de l'eau et du charbon
Mets ta tête par la fenêtre et regarde les conducteurs rouler
Regarde les conducteurs rouler - regarde les conducteurs rouler
Mets ta tête par la fenêtre ; regarde les conducteurs
Rouler.
Ben Dewberry a dit avant de mourir
Il voulait emprunter deux autres routes
Son chauffeur lui a demandé lesquelles
Il a dit :« L'ancienne Northeastern et la A et B »
La A et B - il a dit la A et B
C'est l'ancienne Northeastern et la A et B.
Le matin fatidique, il a commencé à pleuvoir
Autour de la courbe, un train de passagers est arrivé
Ben Dewberry était le mécanicien

Il n'avait aucune peur - il n'avait aucune peur
Il l'a fait rouler à fond sans aucune peur.
Ben a regardé sa montre - a secoué la tête
On arrivera peut-être à Atlanta, mais on sera tous morts
Le train filait à toute vitesse vers le dangereux aiguillage
Sans aucun avertissement, elle a déraillé
Ouais ! elle est sortie des rails - elle est sortie des rails
Sans aucun avertissement - elle est sortie des rails.
La grosse locomotive a sauté des rails
Ben n'a jamais pu raconter cette terrible histoire
Sa vie était finie et son travail était fait
Quand Ben Dewberry a fait son dernier voyage
Il a fait son dernier voyage - il a fait son dernier voyage
Quand Ben Dewberry a fait son dernier voyage.