Lyrics and translation Pete Seeger - Follow the Drinking Gourd (Live)
When
the
Sun
comes
back
Quand
le
soleil
revient
And
the
first
quail
calls
Et
que
la
première
caille
chante
Follow
the
drinking
gourd,
Suis
la
calebasse
à
boire,
For
the
old
man
is
a-waiting
for
to
carry
you
to
freedom
Car
le
vieil
homme
t'attend
pour
t'emmener
vers
la
liberté
If
you
follow
the
drinking
gourd
Si
tu
suis
la
calebasse
à
boire
The
riverbank
makes
a
very
good
road.
La
berge
de
la
rivière
fait
un
très
bon
chemin.
The
dead
trees
will
show
you
the
way.
Les
arbres
morts
te
montreront
le
chemin.
Left
foot,
peg
foot,
traveling
on,
Pied
gauche,
pied
bot,
continue
ton
voyage,
Follow
the
drinking
gourd.
Suis
la
calebasse
à
boire.
The
river
ends
between
two
hills
La
rivière
se
termine
entre
deux
collines
Follow
the
drinking
gourd.
Suis
la
calebasse
à
boire.
There's
another
river
on
the
other
side
Il
y
a
une
autre
rivière
de
l'autre
côté
Follow
the
drinking
gourd.
Suis
la
calebasse
à
boire.
When
the
great
big
river
meets
the
little
river
Quand
la
grande
rivière
rencontre
la
petite
rivière
Follow
the
drinking
gourd.
Suis
la
calebasse
à
boire.
For
the
old
man
is
a-waiting
for
to
carry
to
freedom
Car
le
vieil
homme
t'attend
pour
t'emmener
vers
la
liberté
If
you
follow
the
drinking
gourd.
Si
tu
suis
la
calebasse
à
boire.
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2 Washington Breakdown
3 Union Maid
4 The Strange Death of John Doe
5 The Sinking of the Reuben James
6 Talking Union
7 Song for Bridges
8 Sixteen Tons (Live)
9 Round And Round Hitler's Grave
10 Which Side Are You On?
11 Rock Island Line (Live)
12 Pay Me My Money Down (Live)
13 Lonesome Traveller (Live)
14 Goodnight Irene (Live)
15 Follow the Drinking Gourd (Live)
16 Deliver the Goods
17 Dear Mr President
18 C For Conscription
19 Ballad of October 16th
20 Plow Under
2 Washington Breakdown
3 Union Maid
4 The Strange Death of John Doe
5 The Sinking of the Reuben James
6 Talking Union
7 Song for Bridges
8 Sixteen Tons (Live)
9 Round And Round Hitler's Grave
10 Which Side Are You On?
11 Rock Island Line (Live)
12 Pay Me My Money Down (Live)
13 Lonesome Traveller (Live)
14 Goodnight Irene (Live)
15 Follow the Drinking Gourd (Live)
16 Deliver the Goods
17 Dear Mr President
18 C For Conscription
19 Ballad of October 16th
20 Plow Under
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