Lyrics and translation Roger Whittaker - Uncle Benny

Uncle Benny

Uncle Benny
Never had a penny,
Only had his old banjo.
Never had a job,
Never earned a bob,
Always free to come and go.
He played the banjo gaily, boys,
For anyone he′d meet.
Benny was a fellow who could
Sweep girls off their feet.

He'd set their toes a-tapping with his songs,
Making friends who′d join him as he slowly strolled along.
There was Michael Flynn played violin
While Clancy played the flute,

And Tommy McManis gave the old cornet a toot.

Uncle Benny
Never had a penny,
Only had his old banjo.
Fat around the middle,
Always on the fiddle,
No one ever seemed to know.
In the clubs and the pubs around the town,
Up and down the street,

Benny was a fellow who could
Sweep girls off their feet.

He'd set their toes a-tapping with his songs,
Making friends who'd join him as he slowly strolled along.

There was Jack McBass who played the bass
While Danny played the drum,
And everyone watching would clap their hands and hum.

Uncle Benny
Never had a penny,
Only had his old banjo.
Singing at the fair,
Silver in his hair,
Uncle Benny had to go.
He failed it on a high note
In his final show,
And I never knew what happened to
Benny′s old banjo.
Uncle Benny
Never had a penny
Only had his own banjo
Uncle Benny
Never had a penny
Only had his own banjo
Uncle Benny...

Oncle Benny

Oncle Benny
N'a jamais eu le sou,
N'avait que son vieux banjo.
N'a jamais eu de travail,
N'a jamais gagné un sou,
Toujours libre d'aller et venir.
Il jouait joyeusement du banjo, ma belle,
Pour tous ceux qu'il rencontrait.
Benny était un gars qui pouvait
Faire chavirer les filles.

Il faisait taper du pied avec ses chansons,
Se faisant des amis qui le rejoignaient alors qu'il flânait lentement.
Michael Flynn jouait du violon
Pendant que Clancy jouait de la flûte,

Et Tommy McManis donnait un coup de klaxon au vieux cor.

Oncle Benny
N'a jamais eu le sou,
N'avait que son vieux banjo.
Gros autour de la taille,
Toujours en train de jouer
Personne ne semblait jamais le savoir.
Dans les clubs et les pubs de la ville,
Dans les rues,

Benny était un gars qui pouvait
Faire chavirer les filles.

Il faisait taper du pied avec ses chansons,
Se faisant des amis qui le rejoignaient alors qu'il flânait lentement.

Jack McBass jouait de la basse
Pendant que Danny jouait du tambour,
Et tous ceux qui regardaient tapaient des mains et fredonnaient.

Oncle Benny
N'a jamais eu le sou,
N'avait que son vieux banjo.
Chanter à la foire,
Les cheveux argentés,
Oncle Benny devait partir.
Il a échoué sur une note aiguë
Lors de son dernier spectacle,
Et je n'ai jamais su ce qui était arrivé à
Le vieux banjo de Benny.
Oncle Benny
N'a jamais eu le sou
N'a jamais eu que son propre banjo
Oncle Benny
N'a jamais eu le sou
N'a jamais eu que son propre banjo
Oncle Benny...