Johnny Cash - As Long as the Grass Shall Grow - Live Version - translation of the lyrics into French

Lyrics and translation Johnny Cash - As Long as the Grass Shall Grow - Live Version




As Long as the Grass Shall Grow - Live Version
Tant que l'herbe poussera - Version Live
Ride this train, ride this train
Prends ce train, prends ce train
Around about the turn of 19th century
Autour de 1900
It was a meeting hell at Independence Hall
C'était un enfer de réunion à l'Independence Hall
Cornplanter, chief of the Seneca
Cornplanter, chef des Seneca
Red Jacket and general George Washington
Red Jacket et le général George Washington
A map was laid out and the line was drawn
Une carte a été étendue et la ligne a été tracée
And it was promised that on the Allegheny River here, north, east and west
Et il a été promis que sur la rivière Allegheny ici, au nord, à l'est et à l'ouest
Shall be Indian land
Serait une terre indienne
For as long as the moon shall rise (as long as the moon shall rise)
Tant que la lune se lèvera (tant que la lune se lèvera)
As long as the rivers flow (as long as the rivers flow)
Tant que les rivières couleront (tant que les rivières couleront)
As long as the sun will shine (as long as the sun will shine)
Tant que le soleil brillera (tant que le soleil brillera)
As long as the grass shall grow (as long as the grass shall grow)
Tant que l'herbe poussera (tant que l'herbe poussera)
Well, the Seneca is an Indian tribe of the Iroquios nation
Eh bien, les Seneca sont une tribu indienne de la nation Iroquoise
On the New York Pennsylvania Line you'll find their reservation
Sur la ligne de New York et de la Pennsylvanie, vous trouverez leur réserve
After the US revolution Cornplanter was a chief
Après la révolution américaine, Cornplanter était un chef
He told to his tribe, "These men they could trust", that was his true belief
Il a dit à sa tribu : « Ces hommes sont dignes de confiance », c'était sa vraie croyance
Well, they went down to Independence Hall and there a treaty signed
Eh bien, ils sont descendus à l'Independence Hall et là, un traité a été signé
That promised peace with the USA and Indian rights combined
Qui promettait la paix avec les États-Unis et les droits des Indiens réunis
George Washington gave his signature, the Government gave its hand
George Washington a donné sa signature, le gouvernement a donné sa main
And they said that now and forever more that this is Indian land
Et ils ont dit que maintenant et pour toujours, c'est une terre indienne
As long as the moon shall rise (as long as the moon shall rise)
Tant que la lune se lèvera (tant que la lune se lèvera)
As long as the rivers flow (as long as the rivers flow)
Tant que les rivières couleront (tant que les rivières couleront)
As long as the sun will shine (as long as the sun will shine)
Tant que le soleil brillera (tant que le soleil brillera)
As long as the grass shall grow (as long as the grass shall grow)
Tant que l'herbe poussera (tant que l'herbe poussera)
On the Seneca reservation there is much sadness now
Sur la réserve des Seneca, il y a beaucoup de tristesse maintenant
Washington's treaty has been broken and there is no hope no how
Le traité de Washington a été rompu et il n'y a aucun espoir
All across the Allegheny River they're throwing up a dam
Tout le long de la rivière Allegheny, ils construisent un barrage
It will flood the Indian country, a proud day for Uncle Sam
Cela inondera le pays indien, un grand jour pour Oncle Sam
But it has broke that ancient treaty with a politician's grin
Mais cela a brisé cet ancien traité avec un sourire politique
It will flood the Indians graveyards, Cornplanter can you swim?
Cela inondera les cimetières indiens, Cornplanter, tu sais nager ?
Earth is mother to the the Senecas so they're trampling sacred ground
La Terre est la mère des Seneca, ils piétinent donc un terrain sacré
Change the mint green earth to black mud flats as honor hobbles down
Transformer la terre vert menthe en vasières noires tandis que l'honneur chancelle
As long as the moon shall rise, hey brother are you thirsty? (as long as the moon shall rise)
Tant que la lune se lèvera, mon frère as-tu soif ? (tant que la lune se lèvera)
As long as the rivers flow, my brother are you warm? (as long as the rivers flow)
Tant que les rivières couleront, mon frère as-tu chaud ? (tant que les rivières couleront)
As long as the sun will shine (as long as the sun will shine)
Tant que le soleil brillera (tant que le soleil brillera)
As long as the grass shall grow (as long as the grass shall grow)
Tant que l'herbe poussera (tant que l'herbe poussera)





Writer(s): Peter La Farge


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