Текст и перевод песни Colin Buchanan - Uncle Viv

Uncle Viv

Just what got me in I'm not quite sure
The hat with the Legacy badges
Or the tales about the war?
But when the stories started
I wanted to hear more

He spent some time in the Northern Territory
Proud of his time as a young bloke
Serving actively
The Coopers ale was rationed
But the jungle juice was free

And he was born in the depression
He grew up hungry
And times were hard
And all his memories he'll re-live
When you're chewin' the fat with Uncle Viv

Childhood days were lean and things were tough
Porridge made from grinding wheat
Never quite enough
And he chuckles now when the young ones
Say that things are getting rough .

And he was born in the depression
He grew up hungry
And times were hard
And all his memories he'll re-live
When you're chewin' the fat with Uncle Viv

Lightning Ridge was home 'til '72
Mum couldn't run the farm alone
So his mining days were through
But the treasures in his tobacco tin
He'll gladly show to you

And he was born in the depression
He grew up hungry
And times were hard
And all his memories he'll re-live
When you're chewin' the fat with Uncle Viv

Now his curly hair is long and mostly grey
And his grin is nearly toothless
And his joints have had their day
But Viv has got a swag of yarns
He'll gladly throw your way .

And he was born in the depression
He grew up hungry
And times were hard
And all his memories he'll re-live
When you're chewin' the fat with Uncle Viv

Oncle Viv

Je ne suis pas sûr de ce qui m'a mis dans ce cas
Le chapeau avec les badges Legacy
Ou les histoires de la guerre ?
Mais quand les histoires ont commencé
Je voulais en entendre plus

Il a passé du temps dans le Territoire du Nord
Fier de son temps en tant que jeune homme
Servant activement
La bière Coopers était rationnée
Mais le jus de la jungle était gratuit

Et il est né pendant la dépression
Il a grandi affamé
Et les temps étaient durs
Et tous ses souvenirs, il les revivra
Quand tu bavardes avec Oncle Viv

Les jours de son enfance étaient maigres et les choses étaient difficiles
Du porridge fait en broyant du blé
Jamais assez
Et il rit maintenant quand les jeunes
Disent que les choses deviennent difficiles.

Et il est né pendant la dépression
Il a grandi affamé
Et les temps étaient durs
Et tous ses souvenirs, il les revivra
Quand tu bavardes avec Oncle Viv

Lightning Ridge était sa maison jusqu'en 72
Maman ne pouvait pas gérer la ferme seule
Alors ses jours de mineur étaient terminés
Mais les trésors dans sa boîte à tabac
Il te les montrera volontiers

Et il est né pendant la dépression
Il a grandi affamé
Et les temps étaient durs
Et tous ses souvenirs, il les revivra
Quand tu bavardes avec Oncle Viv

Maintenant, ses cheveux bouclés sont longs et presque gris
Et son sourire est presque sans dents
Et ses articulations ont eu leur jour
Mais Viv a un tas d'histoires
Il les te jettera volontiers.

Et il est né pendant la dépression
Il a grandi affamé
Et les temps étaient durs
Et tous ses souvenirs, il les revivra
Quand tu bavardes avec Oncle Viv