Paroles et traduction Jean-Jacques Goldman - Long Is the Road - Live - Américain

Long Is the Road - Live - Américain

Dum dum da de dum da de dam dam...

Au-delà de nos vents, passée notre frontière
Dans ces pays soleil de sable et de pierre
Là où malgré les croix et malgré les prières
Les dieux ont oublié ces maudites terres

Dans sa pauvre valise, ses maigres affaires
Une histoire banale d′homme et de misère
Il tient dans sa chemise ses ultimes richesses
Ses deux bras courageux, sa rude jeunesse
Et tout contre sa peau, comme un trésor inca
Son nom sur un visa pour les U.S.A.

But long is the road
Hard is the way
Heavy my load
But deep is my faith
Long is the road

Sur des highway sixty one, l'ombre d′un Zimmerman
Dix trains de losers pour un Rockfeller
Brûler sa peau pour etre un Battling Joe
Quand chaque espoir se décline en dollars

Jusqu'aux bannières où les stars s'affichent
Sous les lumières, tout est blanc, propre et riche
Du "jeudi noir" jusqu′aux bleus de John Ford
Dans chaque histoire se cache un chercheur d′or

But long is the road (Américain)
Hard is the way (Américain)
Heavy my load (Américain)
But deep is my faith
Long is the road

Long Is the Road - Live - American

Dum dum da de dum da de dam dam...

Beyond our winds, past our borders
In these sun, sand, and stone countries
There where despite the crosses and despite the prayers
The gods have forgotten these cursed lands

In his poor suitcase, his meager belongings
A banal story of man and misery
He holds his last riches in his shirt
His brave arms, his rough youth
And close against his skin, like an Inca treasure
His name on an American visa

But long is the road
Hard is the way
Heavy my load
But deep is my faith
Long is the road

On highway sixty one, the ghost of Zimmerman
Ten loser trains for one Rockefeller
Burning his skin to be a Battling Joe,
When every hope is spelled in dollars

To the banners where the stars are posted
Under the lights, everything is white, clean and rich
From the 'black Thursday' to John Ford's blues
In every story, a gold digger is lurking

But long is the road (American)
Hard is the way (American)
Heavy my load (American)
But deep is my faith
Long is the road