Lyrics and translation The Drifters - You Got to Pay Your Dues
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Maybe
he's
got
more
to
give
than
I've
got
Peut-être
qu'il
a
plus
à
donner
que
moi
Maybe
he's
offering
you
a
lot
Peut-être
qu'il
te
propose
beaucoup
de
choses
One
thing's
for
certain
Une
chose
est
certaine
Before
you
choose
Avant
de
choisir
I
am
what
I
am
Je
suis
ce
que
je
suis
And
to
be
what
I
am
Et
pour
être
ce
que
je
suis
I've
got
to
pay
my
dues
Je
dois
payer
mes
dettes
You've
got
to
pay
your
dues
Tu
dois
payer
tes
dettes
I
am
what
I
am
Je
suis
ce
que
je
suis
And
to
be
what
I
am
Et
pour
être
ce
que
je
suis
I've
got
to
pay
my
dues
Je
dois
payer
mes
dettes
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
All
that
I
have
is
a
handful
of
rain
Tout
ce
que
j'ai,
c'est
une
poignée
de
pluie
All
that
I
own
is
my
soul
and
my
name
Tout
ce
que
je
possède,
c'est
mon
âme
et
mon
nom
Would
I
be
different
with
a
shine
on
my
shoes?
Est-ce
que
je
serais
différent
avec
des
chaussures
brillantes
?
Well,
I
am
what
I
am
Eh
bien,
je
suis
ce
que
je
suis
And
to
be
what
I
am
Et
pour
être
ce
que
je
suis
I've
got
to
pay
my
dues
Je
dois
payer
mes
dettes
You've
got
to
pay
your
dues
Tu
dois
payer
tes
dettes
I
am
what
I
am
Je
suis
ce
que
je
suis
And
to
be
what
I
am
Et
pour
être
ce
que
je
suis
I've
got
to
pay
my
dues
Je
dois
payer
mes
dettes
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
When
you
decide
(when
you
decide)
Quand
tu
décides
(quand
tu
décides)
To
make
up
your
mind
(to
make
up
your
mind)
De
te
décider
(de
te
décider)
Think
what
you're
losing
(ooh,
ooh,
ooh)
Réfléchis
à
ce
que
tu
perds
(ooh,
ooh,
ooh)
And
what
you
may
find
Et
à
ce
que
tu
peux
trouver
How
can
you
win
if
you
never
lose?
Comment
peux-tu
gagner
si
tu
ne
perds
jamais
?
'Cause
some
day
you
will
find
Parce
qu'un
jour,
tu
trouveras
That
to
own
your
own
life
Que
pour
être
maître
de
ta
propre
vie
You've
got
to
pay
your
dues
Tu
dois
payer
tes
dettes
You've
got
to
pay
your
dues
Tu
dois
payer
tes
dettes
Yes,
there'll
come
a
day
when
you're
gonna
say
Oui,
il
viendra
un
jour
où
tu
diras
I
am
what
I
am
Je
suis
ce
que
je
suis
And
to
be
what
I
am
Et
pour
être
ce
que
je
suis
I've
got
to
pay
my
dues
Je
dois
payer
mes
dettes
I've
got
to
pay
my
dues
Je
dois
payer
mes
dettes
I've
got
to
pay
my
dues
Je
dois
payer
mes
dettes
Yes,
I've
got
to
pay
my
dues
Oui,
je
dois
payer
mes
dettes
I've
got
to
pay
my
dues
Je
dois
payer
mes
dettes
Yes,
I've
got
to
pay
my
dues
Oui,
je
dois
payer
mes
dettes
I've
got
to
pay
my
dues
Je
dois
payer
mes
dettes
Rate the translation
1
If You Don't Come Back
2 Something New To Do
3 Sweet Soul Music
4 Breakout
5 I Can't Break the News to Myself
6 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO 'ROUND
7 You Got to Pay Your Dues
8 Seven Days Too Long
9 634-5789
10 Comin' Home Baby
11 Got to Find a Way
12 I'll Do Anything
13 I Remember The Feeling
14 Love Don't Go Through No Changes On Me
15 Cool Jerk
16 Skiing In the Snow
17 In The Twilight Zone
18 Here I Go Again
19 A Change
20 Ain't That Terrible
21 Beggin' - 2006 Remastered Version
22 You're Ready Now
23 Both Ends Against the Middle
24 Movin' Away
25 Keep Me In Suspense
26 Walkin' up a One Way Street
27 Open The Door To Your Heart
28 That's When the Tears Start
29 Big Bird
30 Tainted Love
31 Send Him Back
32 See Saw
33 Candy
34 Bar B Q
35 I'm on My Way
36 A Lover's Concerto
37 Things Get Better
38 Can't You See (You're Losing Me)
39 If You Ask Me (Because I Love You)
40 You Forgot How To Love
41 Crazy Baby
42 Cry No More
43 Contact
44 Mojo Mama
45 Baby Call On Me
46 I Feel Good All Over
47 Somebody (Somewhere) Needs Me
48 Baby Help Me (Single Version)
49 Hold Me Tight
50 Catch Me I'm Falling
51 Boot Leg
52 Keep On Talking
53 Thousand Wonders
54 Take Your Love and Run
55 Sufferin' City
56 Breakaway
57 Help Me (Get the Feeling) Pt. 1 (Single Version)
58 Sho' Nuff
59 The Joker (On a Trip Thru The Jungle)
2 Something New To Do
3 Sweet Soul Music
4 Breakout
5 I Can't Break the News to Myself
6 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO 'ROUND
7 You Got to Pay Your Dues
8 Seven Days Too Long
9 634-5789
10 Comin' Home Baby
11 Got to Find a Way
12 I'll Do Anything
13 I Remember The Feeling
14 Love Don't Go Through No Changes On Me
15 Cool Jerk
16 Skiing In the Snow
17 In The Twilight Zone
18 Here I Go Again
19 A Change
20 Ain't That Terrible
21 Beggin' - 2006 Remastered Version
22 You're Ready Now
23 Both Ends Against the Middle
24 Movin' Away
25 Keep Me In Suspense
26 Walkin' up a One Way Street
27 Open The Door To Your Heart
28 That's When the Tears Start
29 Big Bird
30 Tainted Love
31 Send Him Back
32 See Saw
33 Candy
34 Bar B Q
35 I'm on My Way
36 A Lover's Concerto
37 Things Get Better
38 Can't You See (You're Losing Me)
39 If You Ask Me (Because I Love You)
40 You Forgot How To Love
41 Crazy Baby
42 Cry No More
43 Contact
44 Mojo Mama
45 Baby Call On Me
46 I Feel Good All Over
47 Somebody (Somewhere) Needs Me
48 Baby Help Me (Single Version)
49 Hold Me Tight
50 Catch Me I'm Falling
51 Boot Leg
52 Keep On Talking
53 Thousand Wonders
54 Take Your Love and Run
55 Sufferin' City
56 Breakaway
57 Help Me (Get the Feeling) Pt. 1 (Single Version)
58 Sho' Nuff
59 The Joker (On a Trip Thru The Jungle)
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