Lyrics and translation Steeleye Span - The False Knight On the Road

The False Knight On the Road

"Oh, where are you going," says the false knight on the road
"I'm going to me school," says the wee boy and still he stood
"What is on your back," says the false knight on the road
"Me bundles and me books," says the wee boy and still he stood

"I came and walking by your door," says the false knight on the road
"That lay in your way," says the wee boy and still he stood
"I flung your dog a stone," says the false knight on the road
"I wish it was a bone," says the wee boy and still he stood

"Oh, what sheep and cattle's that," says the false knight on the road
"They're mine and me father's," says the wee boy and still he stood
"And how many shall be mine," says the false knight on the road
"The ones that have the blue tail," says the wee boy and still he stood

"Oh, how can I get a share o' them," says the false knight on the road
"You cannot get a share of them," says the wee boy and still he stood
"And why the stick all in your hand," says the false knight on the road
"To keep me from all cold and harm," says the wee boy and still he stood

"As I wish you were in yonder tree," says the false knight on the road
"A ladder under me," says the wee boy and still he stood
"The ladder it'll break," says the false knight on the road
"And you will surely fall," says the wee boy and still he stood

"I wish you were in yonder sea," says the false knight on the road
"A good boat under me," says the wee boy and still he stood
"The boat will surely sink," says the false knight on the road
"And you will surely drown," says the wee boy and still he stood

"Has your mother more than you," says the false knight on the road
"Oh, none of them for you," says the wee boy and still he stood
"I think I hear a bell," says the false knight on the road
"It's ringing you to hell," says the wee boy and still he stood

Le faux chevalier sur la route

"Où vas-tu ?" dit le faux chevalier sur la route
"Je vais à l'école," dit le petit garçon, toujours debout
"Qu'est-ce que tu portes sur ton dos ?" dit le faux chevalier sur la route
"Mes paquets et mes livres," dit le petit garçon, toujours debout

"Je suis passé devant ta porte," dit le faux chevalier sur la route
"Qui était sur ton chemin," dit le petit garçon, toujours debout
"J'ai lancé une pierre à ton chien," dit le faux chevalier sur la route
"J'aimerais que ce soit un os," dit le petit garçon, toujours debout

"Oh, quels moutons et quel bétail sont ceux-là ?" dit le faux chevalier sur la route
"Ils sont à moi et à mon père," dit le petit garçon, toujours debout
"Et combien en aura-t-il pour moi ?" dit le faux chevalier sur la route
"Ceux qui ont la queue bleue," dit le petit garçon, toujours debout

"Oh, comment puis-je en avoir une part ?" dit le faux chevalier sur la route
"Tu ne peux pas en avoir une part," dit le petit garçon, toujours debout
"Et pourquoi tiens-tu ce bâton dans ta main ?" dit le faux chevalier sur la route
"Pour me protéger du froid et du danger," dit le petit garçon, toujours debout

"Comme j'aimerais que tu sois dans cet arbre," dit le faux chevalier sur la route
"Une échelle sous moi," dit le petit garçon, toujours debout
"L'échelle va casser," dit le faux chevalier sur la route
"Et tu vas certainement tomber," dit le petit garçon, toujours debout

"J'aimerais que tu sois dans cette mer," dit le faux chevalier sur la route
"Un bon bateau sous moi," dit le petit garçon, toujours debout
"Le bateau va sûrement couler," dit le faux chevalier sur la route
"Et tu vas certainement te noyer," dit le petit garçon, toujours debout

"Ta mère a-t-elle plus que toi ?" dit le faux chevalier sur la route
"Oh, rien d'eux pour toi," dit le petit garçon, toujours debout
"Je crois entendre une cloche," dit le faux chevalier sur la route
"Elle te sonne en enfer," dit le petit garçon, toujours debout