Lyrics and translation Tom Paxton - Don't You Let Nobody Turn You 'Round

Don't You Let Nobody Turn You 'Round

It's a long, long journey to your old home,
Where your own truth is waiting to be found.
And though others will tie you, and try to buy you,
Don't you let nobody turn you round.
Turn you round, turn you round.
Don't you let nobody turn you round.

Oh, the weak and timid ones will warn you,
Not to walk out on unfamiliar ground.
But it's there that you've got to go, to find what you've got to know,
Don't you let nobody turn you round.
Turn you round, turn you round.
Don't you let nobody turn you round.

And the silv'ry words tumble from the leaders,
And the loud Hosannas ring aloud.
From the dungeons of history, you'll hear answer,
Don't you let nobody turn you round.
Turn you round, turn you round.
Don't you let nobody turn you round.

In a time long ago, there was a man,
To the old lies he would not be bound.
So they hung him to a tree for telling you and me,
Don't you let nobody turn you round.
Turn you round, turn you round.
Don't you let nobody turn you round.

Ne laisse personne te retourner

C'est un long, long voyage jusqu'à ton ancien foyer,
Où ta propre vérité attend d'être trouvée.
Et bien que d'autres te lient, et essaient de t'acheter,
Ne laisse personne te retourner.
Te retourner, te retourner.
Ne laisse personne te retourner.

Oh, les faibles et les timides te mettront en garde,
De ne pas te promener sur un terrain inconnu.
Mais c'est là que tu dois aller, pour trouver ce que tu dois savoir,
Ne laisse personne te retourner.
Te retourner, te retourner.
Ne laisse personne te retourner.

Et les paroles argentées dévalent des dirigeants,
Et les Hosannas retentissent fort.
Des cachots de l'histoire, tu entendras la réponse,
Ne laisse personne te retourner.
Te retourner, te retourner.
Ne laisse personne te retourner.

Il y a longtemps, il y avait un homme,
Aux vieux mensonges, il ne voulait pas être lié.
Alors ils l'ont pendu à un arbre pour nous dire à toi et à moi,
Ne laisse personne te retourner.
Te retourner, te retourner.
Ne laisse personne te retourner.