Lyrics and translation Paul Robeson - Scandalize My Name
I
met
my
brother
the
other
day
J'ai
rencontré
mon
frère
l'autre
jour
And
gave
him
my
right
hand
Et
je
lui
ai
donné
ma
main
droite
As
soon
as
ever
my
back
was
turned
Dès
que
j'ai
tourné
le
dos
He
scandalized
my
name
Il
a
discrédité
mon
nom
Now
do
you
call
that
a
brother?
Maintenant,
est-ce
que
tu
appelles
ça
un
frère
?
No,
no
Non,
non
You
call
that
a
brother?
Tu
appelles
ça
un
frère
?
No,
no
Non,
non
You
call
that
a
brother
Tu
appelles
ça
un
frère
No,
no
Non,
non
Scandalize
my
name
Discréditer
mon
nom
I
met
my
sister
the
other
day
J'ai
rencontré
ma
sœur
l'autre
jour
And
gave
her
my
right
hand
Et
je
lui
ai
donné
ma
main
droite
As
soon
as
ever
my
back
was
turned
Dès
que
j'ai
tourné
le
dos
She
too
scandalized
my
name
Elle
aussi
a
discrédité
mon
nom
Now
do
you
call
that
a
sister?
Maintenant,
est-ce
que
tu
appelles
ça
une
sœur
?
No,
no
Non,
non
You
call
that
a
sister?
Tu
appelles
ça
une
sœur
?
No,
no
Non,
non
You
call
that
a
sister?
Tu
appelles
ça
une
sœur
?
No,
no
Non,
non
Scandalize
my
name
Discréditer
mon
nom
I
met
my
preacher
the
other
day
J'ai
rencontré
mon
pasteur
l'autre
jour
And
gave
him
my
right
hand
Et
je
lui
ai
donné
ma
main
droite
As
soon
as
ever
my
back
was
turned
Dès
que
j'ai
tourné
le
dos
He
too
scandalized
my
name
Il
a
aussi
discrédité
mon
nom
Now
do
you
call
that
religion?
Maintenant,
est-ce
que
tu
appelles
ça
la
religion
?
No,
no
Non,
non
You
call
that
religion?
Tu
appelles
ça
la
religion
?
No,
no
Non,
non
You
call
that
religion?
Tu
appelles
ça
la
religion
?
No,
no
Non,
non
Scandalize
my
name.
Discréditer
mon
nom.
Rate the translation
1
Since You Went Away
2 Dere's a Man Goin' Round' Takin' Names
3 Piccaninny's Slumber Song
4 Deep Desert
5 I Stood On the Ribber Jordan - Peter Go Ring Dem Bells
6 Medley of Spirituals
7 Doan' You Cry Ma Honey
8 Piccaninny Shoes
9 In a Narrow Street
10 Roll de Ole Chariot Along
11 Pilgrim's Song
12 Mammy Is Gone
13 Dere's No Hidin' Place
14 De Li'l Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep
15 Oh Didn't It Rain
16 Plantation Songs (Part 1)
17 Plantation Songs (Part 2)
18 Oh Rock Me Julie
19 There is a Green Hill
20 On Ma Journey
21 Swing Along
22 You Didn't Oughta Do Such Things
23 Golden River
24 Work All de Summer
25 Ebenezer
26 Ol' Man River (Live At the Dury Lane Theatre)
27 Snowball
28 Shortnin' Bread
29 Fat Li'l Fella Wid His Mammy's Eyes
30 Intro/ Carry Me Back/ Mighty Lak' a Rose/ Round the Bend of the Road/ River Stay 'Way from My Door/ O'l Man River (Medley) [Part 2]
31 Intro/ Roll de Ole Chariot/ Mary Had a Baby/ Swing Low/ Heav'n, Heav'n (Medley) [Part 1]
32 Blue Prelude
33 Waterboy
34 Lazy Bones
35 Were You There
36 Bye and Bye
37 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
38 Take Me Away from the River
39 Round the Bend of the Road
40 Hush-a-Bye Lullaby
41 Carry Me Back To Green Pastures
42 Steal Away
43 Scarecrow
44 Wagon Wheels
45 Ezekiel Saw de Wheel
46 De Ole Ark's A-Movering
47 Jes' Mah Song
48 Shenandoah
49 Killing Song
50 Canoe Song
51 Congo Lullaby
52 Love Song
53 Intro /Lazy Bones/ Scarecrow/ Fat Li'l Feller/ Wagon Wheels/ Deep River/ Ma Curly-Headed Baby/ Carry Me Back to Green Pastures/ Old Folks At Home (Medley No. 2)
54 The Banjo Song
55 I Ain't Lazy, I'm Just Dreaming
56 Little Man You've Had a Busy Day
57 Mammy's Little Kinky Headed Boy
58 St Louis Blues
59 So Shy
60 Got The South In My Soul
61 Wid de Moon Moon Moon
62 Ma' Curly Headed Baby
63 Mah Lindy Lou
64 Mighty Lak' a Rose
65 Just Keepin' On
66 The Lonesome Road
67 Little Pal
68 Sonny Boy
69 Roll Away Clouds
70 Mammy
71 Git On Board Li'l Children
72 My Lord, What a Mornin'
73 I Want To Be Ready
74 Weepin' Mary
75 Sinner, Please Doan' Let Dis Harves' Pass
76 Scandalize My Name
77 Down De Lover's Lane
78 Seem Lak' to Me
79 Hail De Crown
80 Joshua Fit de Battle Ob Jericho
81 Exhortation
82 High Water
83 Nearer, My God, To Thee
84 Seekin'
85 When It's Sleepy Time Down South
86 That's Why the Darkies Were Born
87 Bear de Burden - All God's Chillun Got Wing
88 Li'l Gal
89 Mary Had a Baby, Yes Lord
90 The Folks I Used To Know
91 My Heart Is Where The Mohawk Flows Tonight
92 River, Stay 'Way From My Door
93 Ol' Man River
94 My Old Kentucky Home
95 Poor Old Joe
96 Old Folks At Home - "Swanee River"
97 Go Down, Moses
98 Chu Chin Chow - The Cobblers Song
2 Dere's a Man Goin' Round' Takin' Names
3 Piccaninny's Slumber Song
4 Deep Desert
5 I Stood On the Ribber Jordan - Peter Go Ring Dem Bells
6 Medley of Spirituals
7 Doan' You Cry Ma Honey
8 Piccaninny Shoes
9 In a Narrow Street
10 Roll de Ole Chariot Along
11 Pilgrim's Song
12 Mammy Is Gone
13 Dere's No Hidin' Place
14 De Li'l Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep
15 Oh Didn't It Rain
16 Plantation Songs (Part 1)
17 Plantation Songs (Part 2)
18 Oh Rock Me Julie
19 There is a Green Hill
20 On Ma Journey
21 Swing Along
22 You Didn't Oughta Do Such Things
23 Golden River
24 Work All de Summer
25 Ebenezer
26 Ol' Man River (Live At the Dury Lane Theatre)
27 Snowball
28 Shortnin' Bread
29 Fat Li'l Fella Wid His Mammy's Eyes
30 Intro/ Carry Me Back/ Mighty Lak' a Rose/ Round the Bend of the Road/ River Stay 'Way from My Door/ O'l Man River (Medley) [Part 2]
31 Intro/ Roll de Ole Chariot/ Mary Had a Baby/ Swing Low/ Heav'n, Heav'n (Medley) [Part 1]
32 Blue Prelude
33 Waterboy
34 Lazy Bones
35 Were You There
36 Bye and Bye
37 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
38 Take Me Away from the River
39 Round the Bend of the Road
40 Hush-a-Bye Lullaby
41 Carry Me Back To Green Pastures
42 Steal Away
43 Scarecrow
44 Wagon Wheels
45 Ezekiel Saw de Wheel
46 De Ole Ark's A-Movering
47 Jes' Mah Song
48 Shenandoah
49 Killing Song
50 Canoe Song
51 Congo Lullaby
52 Love Song
53 Intro /Lazy Bones/ Scarecrow/ Fat Li'l Feller/ Wagon Wheels/ Deep River/ Ma Curly-Headed Baby/ Carry Me Back to Green Pastures/ Old Folks At Home (Medley No. 2)
54 The Banjo Song
55 I Ain't Lazy, I'm Just Dreaming
56 Little Man You've Had a Busy Day
57 Mammy's Little Kinky Headed Boy
58 St Louis Blues
59 So Shy
60 Got The South In My Soul
61 Wid de Moon Moon Moon
62 Ma' Curly Headed Baby
63 Mah Lindy Lou
64 Mighty Lak' a Rose
65 Just Keepin' On
66 The Lonesome Road
67 Little Pal
68 Sonny Boy
69 Roll Away Clouds
70 Mammy
71 Git On Board Li'l Children
72 My Lord, What a Mornin'
73 I Want To Be Ready
74 Weepin' Mary
75 Sinner, Please Doan' Let Dis Harves' Pass
76 Scandalize My Name
77 Down De Lover's Lane
78 Seem Lak' to Me
79 Hail De Crown
80 Joshua Fit de Battle Ob Jericho
81 Exhortation
82 High Water
83 Nearer, My God, To Thee
84 Seekin'
85 When It's Sleepy Time Down South
86 That's Why the Darkies Were Born
87 Bear de Burden - All God's Chillun Got Wing
88 Li'l Gal
89 Mary Had a Baby, Yes Lord
90 The Folks I Used To Know
91 My Heart Is Where The Mohawk Flows Tonight
92 River, Stay 'Way From My Door
93 Ol' Man River
94 My Old Kentucky Home
95 Poor Old Joe
96 Old Folks At Home - "Swanee River"
97 Go Down, Moses
98 Chu Chin Chow - The Cobblers Song
Attention! Feel free to leave feedback.