Lyrics and translation The Futureheads - The Keeper

The Keeper

Now, the keeper wore a hunting coat
And under his arm, he carried a bow
All for to shoot the merry little doe
Among the leaves so green-o
Jackie boy, Master, singing well, very well
Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down
Among the leaves so green-o
To my hey-down-down
To my ho-down down
Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down
Among the leaves so green-o
Now, the first doe he shot at he missed
The second doe, he trimmed, he kissed
The third doe went where nobody wist
Among the leaves so green-o
Jackie boy, Master, singing well, very well
Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down
Among the leaves so green-o
To my hey-down-down
To my ho-down down
Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down
Among the leaves so green-o
Now, the fourth doe went across the plain
The keeper brought her back again
Where she's now, she must remain
Among the leaves so green-o
Jackie boy, Master, singing well, very well
Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down
Among the leaves so green-o
To my hey-down-down
To my ho-down down
Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down
Among the leaves so green-o
Now, the fifth doe went across the brook
The keeper fetched her with his crook
Where she's now you must not look
Among the leaves so green-o
Jackie boy, Master, singing well, very well
Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down
Among the leaves so green-o
To my hey-down-down
To my ho-down down
Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down
Among the leaves so green-o

Le Gardien

Maintenant, le gardien portait un manteau de chasse
Et sous son bras, il portait un arc
Tout pour tirer sur la biche joyeuse
Parmi les feuilles si vertes
Jackie boy, Maître, chantant bien, très bien
Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down
Parmi les feuilles si vertes
A mon hey-down-down
A mon ho-down down
Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down
Parmi les feuilles si vertes
Maintenant, la première biche à laquelle il a tiré a raté
La deuxième biche, il l'a taillée, il l'a embrassée
La troisième biche est allée où personne ne le savait
Parmi les feuilles si vertes
Jackie boy, Maître, chantant bien, très bien
Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down
Parmi les feuilles si vertes
A mon hey-down-down
A mon ho-down down
Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down
Parmi les feuilles si vertes
Maintenant, la quatrième biche est allée à travers la plaine
Le gardien l'a ramenée
Où elle est maintenant, elle doit rester
Parmi les feuilles si vertes
Jackie boy, Maître, chantant bien, très bien
Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down
Parmi les feuilles si vertes
A mon hey-down-down
A mon ho-down down
Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down
Parmi les feuilles si vertes
Maintenant, la cinquième biche est allée à travers le ruisseau
Le gardien l'a ramenée avec son crochet
Où elle est maintenant, tu ne dois pas regarder
Parmi les feuilles si vertes
Jackie boy, Maître, chantant bien, très bien
Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down
Parmi les feuilles si vertes
A mon hey-down-down
A mon ho-down down
Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down
Parmi les feuilles si vertes