Jean-Jacques Goldman — (Long is the road) Américain song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "(Long is the road) Américain" by Jean-Jacques Goldman.
Lyrics
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 être 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
Hard is the way
Heavy my load
But deep is my faith
Long is the road
Lyrics translation
Beyond our winds, past our border in these countries sun of sand and stone where despite the crosses and despite the prayers the gods have forgotten these cursed lands in his poor suitcase, his meager Affairs a banal story of Man and misery he holds in his shirt his ultimate riches his two brave arms, his harsh youth and all against his skin, like an inca treasure his name on a visa for the U. S. A. 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 shadow of a Zimmerman ten trains of losers for a Rockfeller burn his skin to be a battling Joe when every hope comes down in dollars to the banners where the stars are displayed under the lights, everything is white, clean and rich from "Black Thursday" to the Blues of John Ford in every story hides a gold digger but long is the road Hard is the way heavy my load but Deep Is My Faith long is the road