Lyrics and translation The Dubliners - Jar of Porter

Jar of Porter

Toora loora loora la, toora loora loora la
Toora loora loora la, give the child a jar of porter
Toora loora loora la, toora loora loora la
Sing toora loora loora la, give the child a jar of porter

If you want your child to grow, your child to grow, your child to grow
If you want your child to grow, give 'im a jar of porter

Sing toora loora loora la, toora loora loora la
Sing toora loora loora la, give 'im a jar of porter

When I was young and cradle cake, no drop of milk now would I take
Me father up, then had his spake, "Give the child a jar of porter"

Sing toora loora loora la, toora loora loora la;
Sing toora loora loora la, give the child a jar of porter

When I am dead and in my grave, I hope for me a prayer you'll say
And as you're passing by that you'll throw in a jar of porter

Toora loora loora la, toora loora loora la
Sing toora loora loora la, throw in a jar of porter

Sad verse
And when I reach the golden gates, I hope I'll not have long to wait
I'll call Saint Peter aside and say "Brought yup a jar of porter"

Sing toora loora loora la, toora loora loora la
Sing toora loora loora la, brought yup a jar of porter

Pot de Porter

Toora loora loora la, toora loora loora la
Toora loora loora la, donne à l'enfant un pot de porter
Toora loora loora la, toora loora loora la
Chante toora loora loora la, donne à l'enfant un pot de porter

Si tu veux que ton enfant grandisse, que ton enfant grandisse, que ton enfant grandisse
Si tu veux que ton enfant grandisse, donne-lui un pot de porter

Chante toora loora loora la, toora loora loora la
Chante toora loora loora la, donne-lui un pot de porter

Quand j'étais jeune et que j'étais dans le berceau, je ne voulais pas boire une goutte de lait
Mon père a alors parlé, "Donne à l'enfant un pot de porter"

Chante toora loora loora la, toora loora loora la ;
Chante toora loora loora la, donne à l'enfant un pot de porter

Quand je serai mort et dans ma tombe, j'espère que tu diras une prière pour moi
Et que lorsque tu passeras par là, tu jetteras un pot de porter dans ma tombe

Toora loora loora la, toora loora loora la
Chante toora loora loora la, jette un pot de porter

Verse triste
Et quand j'arriverai aux portes d'or, j'espère que je n'aurai pas longtemps à attendre
J'appellerai saint Pierre à part et je dirai "J'ai apporté un pot de porter"

Chante toora loora loora la, toora loora loora la
Chante toora loora loora la, j'ai apporté un pot de porter