Lyrics and translation Sonny James - Running Bear

Running Bear

On the bank of the river stood Running Bear, young Indian brave
On the other side of the river stood his lovely Indian maid
Little White Dove was her name, such a lovely sight to see
But their tribes fought with each other, so their love could never be

Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love big as the sky
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love that couldn't die

He couldn't swim the raging river 'cause the river was too wide
He couldn't reach the Little White Dove waiting on the other side
In the moonlight he could see her throwing kisses 'cross the waves
Her little heart was beating faster waiting for her Indian brave

Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love big as the sky
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love that couldn't die

Running Bear dove in the water, Little White Dove did the same
And they swam out to each other through the swirling stream they came
As their hands touched and their lips met, the raging river pulled them down
Now they'll always be together in their happy hunting ground
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love big as the sky
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love that couldn't die

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Sur la berge de la rivière se tenait Running Bear, jeune brave indien
De l'autre côté de la rivière se tenait sa belle jeune fille indienne
Little White Dove était son nom, une si jolie vue à voir
Mais leurs tribus se battaient entre elles, alors leur amour ne pourrait jamais être

Running Bear aimait Little White Dove
D'un amour aussi grand que le ciel
Running Bear aimait Little White Dove
D'un amour qui ne pouvait pas mourir

Il ne pouvait pas nager dans la rivière déchaînée car la rivière était trop large
Il ne pouvait pas atteindre Little White Dove qui attendait de l'autre côté
Au clair de lune, il pouvait la voir lancer des baisers à travers les vagues
Son petit cœur battait plus vite en attendant son brave indien

Running Bear aimait Little White Dove
D'un amour aussi grand que le ciel
Running Bear aimait Little White Dove
D'un amour qui ne pouvait pas mourir

Running Bear plongea dans l'eau, Little White Dove fit de même
Et ils nagèrent l'un vers l'autre à travers le courant tourbillonnant
Lorsque leurs mains se touchèrent et que leurs lèvres se rencontrèrent, la rivière déchaînée les entraîna
Maintenant, ils seront toujours ensemble dans leur joyeux terrain de chasse
Running Bear aimait Little White Dove
D'un amour aussi grand que le ciel
Running Bear aimait Little White Dove
D'un amour qui ne pouvait pas mourir