Текст и перевод песни Stiff Little Fingers - Walkin Dynamite

Walkin Dynamite

No one knows exactly where he came from
It wassomewhere in arkansaw
Grew up flat broke with no education
Had his run-ins with the law
His fists became his passport out of hell
When some guys saw he used them pretty well
They'd found something to sell

But Sonny tell me
When you were young you had to fight
Became the champion
And you were walkin' dynamite
Prayed on their fears
Though quite sincere
They wouldn't let you change
Oh can't you tell me?

Flying back to philly in the morning
With the belt stashed in his bag
He talked of how the whole world would treat him better.
Now he was the champ
Said he'd like to give a little break
But no-one listens toa despised black
Except a well-worn hack

But Sonny tell me
When you were young you had to fight
Became the champion
And you were walkin' dynamite
Prayed on their fears
Though quite sincere
They wouldn't let you change
Oh can't you tell me?

Minds made up and ears closed against you
You just couldn't understand
You'd made them rich, yeah you'd entertained them.
You were still a hated man
It seemed like they had used you as their clown
But never let the bastards grind you down.

But Sonny tell me
When you were young you had to fight
Became the champion
And you were walkin' dynamite
Prayed on their fears
Though quite sincere
They wouldn't let you change
Oh can't you tell me?

But Sonny tell me
When you were young you had to fight
Became the champion
And you were walkin' dynamite
Prayed on their fears
Though quite sincere
They wouldn't let you change
Oh can't you tell me?

A man deserves his dignity
A man deserves his pride
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Walkin Dynamite

Personne ne sait exactement d'où il vient
C'était quelque part dans l'Arkansas
Il a grandi fauché, sans éducation
Il a eu ses démêlés avec la loi
Ses poings sont devenus son passeport pour sortir de l'enfer
Quand certains ont vu qu'il les utilisait bien
Ils ont trouvé quelque chose à vendre

Mais Sonny dis-moi
Quand tu étais jeune, tu devais te battre
Tu es devenu le champion
Et tu marchais sur de la dynamite
Tu te nourrissais de leurs peurs
Bien que tu sois sincère
Ils ne te laisseraient pas changer
Oh, ne peux-tu pas me le dire ?

Retour à Philly demain matin
Avec la ceinture cachée dans son sac
Il a parlé de la façon dont le monde entier le traiterait mieux.
Maintenant, il était le champion
Il a dit qu'il aimerait faire une petite pause
Mais personne n'écoute un noir méprisé
Sauf un vieux routier

Mais Sonny dis-moi
Quand tu étais jeune, tu devais te battre
Tu es devenu le champion
Et tu marchais sur de la dynamite
Tu te nourrissais de leurs peurs
Bien que tu sois sincère
Ils ne te laisseraient pas changer
Oh, ne peux-tu pas me le dire ?

Les esprits sont faits et les oreilles fermées à ton encontre
Tu ne pouvais tout simplement pas comprendre
Tu les as enrichis, oui, tu les as divertis.
Tu étais toujours un homme haï
Il semblait qu'ils t'avaient utilisé comme leur clown
Mais ne laisse jamais ces bâtards te broyer.

Mais Sonny dis-moi
Quand tu étais jeune, tu devais te battre
Tu es devenu le champion
Et tu marchais sur de la dynamite
Tu te nourrissais de leurs peurs
Bien que tu sois sincère
Ils ne te laisseraient pas changer
Oh, ne peux-tu pas me le dire ?

Mais Sonny dis-moi
Quand tu étais jeune, tu devais te battre
Tu es devenu le champion
Et tu marchais sur de la dynamite
Tu te nourrissais de leurs peurs
Bien que tu sois sincère
Ils ne te laisseraient pas changer
Oh, ne peux-tu pas me le dire ?

Un homme mérite sa dignité
Un homme mérite sa fierté
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