Lyrics and translation Roy Rogers - Hold That Critter Down

Hold That Critter Down

Tiens cette bête

It's round-up time and the weather's fine

C'est l'heure du rassemblement et le temps est beau

The strays must all be branded

Les bêtes errants doivent tous être marqués

The irons fry and the dogies cry

Les fers chauffent et les vaches mugissent

But the old man has commanded

Mais le vieux patron a donné l'ordre

So, all day long, I sing this song

Alors, toute la journée, je chante cette chanson

Hold that critter down

Tiens cette bête

Hold him down, burn his hide

Tiens-la, brûle sa peau

There's extra pay for every day

Il y a une prime supplémentaire chaque jour

So, hold that critter down

Alors, tiens cette bête

Burn his hide, hold him down

Brûle sa peau, tiens-la

When the sun goes down and the moon comes 'round

Quand le soleil se couche et que la lune apparaît

To the old cook shack we're hidden

On se cache dans la vieille baraque du cuisinier

We'll throw the pie in the chink cook's eye

On lancera la tarte à l'œil du cuisinier chinois

And tie him up in his beddin'

Et on l'attachera dans sa couchette

Then we'll make him run to the tune of the gun

Puis on le fera courir au rythme du canon

So, hold that critter down

Alors, tiens cette bête

Hold him down, burn his hide

Tiens-la, brûle sa peau

There's extra pay for every day

Il y a une prime supplémentaire chaque jour

So, hold that critter down

Alors, tiens cette bête

Burn his hide, hold him down

Brûle sa peau, tiens-la

I'll head for town when the boss comes 'round

Je me dirigerai vers la ville quand le patron arrivera

With the back pay that he owes me

Avec l'arriéré qu'il me doit

Get drunk as sin with my old pal, Jim

Je me saoulerai comme un cochon avec mon vieux pote Jim

And land where the bouncer throws me

Et j'atterrirai là où le videur me jette

Then, I'll bet him ten, he can't do it again

Ensuite, je parierai dix qu'il ne pourra pas recommencer

So, hold that critter down

Alors, tiens cette bête

Hold him down, burn his hide

Tiens-la, brûle sa peau

There's extra pay for every day

Il y a une prime supplémentaire chaque jour

So, hold that critter down

Alors, tiens cette bête

Burn his hide, hold him down

Brûle sa peau, tiens-la

Back next day with ten minutes pay

De retour le lendemain avec dix minutes de salaire

Left from the check that I drew

Restant du chèque que j'ai encaissé

The boss said, "Son, you're a son-of-a-gun

Le patron a dit "Fils, tu es un sacré salaud

But I wish that I was like you"

Mais j'aimerais bien être comme toi"

So, I'll burn hair for next month's tare

Alors, je vais brûler des poils pour la location du prochain mois

And hold that critter down

Et je vais tenir cette bête

Hold him down, burn his hide

Tiens-la, brûle sa peau

There's extra pay for every day

Il y a une prime supplémentaire chaque jour

So, hold that critter down

Alors, tiens cette bête

Burn his hide, hold him down

Brûle sa peau, tiens-la

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Writer(s): Bob Nolan

Album

Ride Ranger Ride

date of release

21-06-2005

1 I'm an Old Cowhand
2 There's a Roundup in the Sky
3 Don't Fence Me In
4 On the Old Spanish Trail
5 Moonlight in the Prairie
6 Rock Me to Sleep in My Saddle
7 Blue Shadows On the Trails
8 Cowboy Night Herd Song
9 Listen to the Rhythm of the Range
10 Ride Ranger Ride
11 The Pioneer Mother of Mine
12 Chapel in the Valley
13 My Chickasay Girl
14 Don't Waste Your Love on Me
15 Hadie Brown
16 Hold That Critter Down
17 The Hills of Old Wyomin'
18 Time Changes Everything
19 Medley of the Plains
20 You Waited Too Long
21 Hi Ho Silver

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