Lyrics and translation Joan Osborne - Raga
When
he
came
home
from
the
ocean
Quand
il
rentrait
de
l'océan
I
would
lay
him
down
Je
le
couchais
One
by
one
uncurl
his
fingers
Un
à
un,
je
déroulais
ses
doigts
Calloused,
cold
and
brown
Calleux,
froids
et
bruns
I
would
take
his
day
inside
me
Je
prenais
sa
journée
en
moi
Sparks
of
violent
clanging
steel
Étincelles
de
clous
d'acier
violents
Shouts
of
workmen
in
the
shipyard
Cris
des
ouvriers
du
chantier
naval
Watch
the
seabirds
reel
Observer
les
oiseaux
marins
tourner
Salt
of
sea
and
salt
of
body
Sel
de
la
mer
et
sel
du
corps
Grease
upon
his
head
Graisse
sur
sa
tête
Rocking
of
the
ships
at
anchor
Bercement
des
navires
à
l'ancre
There
inside
the
bed
Là,
dans
le
lit
When
he
came
home
from
the
ocean
Quand
il
rentrait
de
l'océan
Tired
and
dirty,
half
undressed
Fatigué
et
sale,
à
moitié
déshabillé
I
would
take
his
day
inside
me
Je
prenais
sa
journée
en
moi
That
was
when
I
loved
him
best
C'est
à
ce
moment-là
que
je
l'aimais
le
plus
When
he
came
home
from
the
ocean
Quand
il
rentrait
de
l'océan
Tired
and
dirty,
half
undressed
Fatigué
et
sale,
à
moitié
déshabillé
I
would
take
his
day
inside
me
Je
prenais
sa
journée
en
moi
That
was
when
I
loved
him
best
C'est
à
ce
moment-là
que
je
l'aimais
le
plus
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