Translation of the song lyrics Joseph - Georges Moustaki, Georges

Joseph - Georges Moustaki, Georges
Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Joseph , by -Georges Moustaki
Song from the album: En Concert
In the genre:Музыка мира
Release date:21.08.2008
Song language:French
Record label:ZYX

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Voilà c’que c’est, mon vieux Joseph That's what it is, my old Joseph
Que d’avoir pris la plus jolie Than to have taken the prettiest
Parmi les filles de Galilée Among the Daughters of Galilee
Celle qu’on appelait Marie The one we called Mary
Tu aurais pu, mon vieux Joseph You could have, my old Joseph
Prendre Sarah ou Déborah Take Sarah or Deborah
Et rien ne serait arrivé And nothing would have happened
Mais tu as préféré Marie But you preferred Mary
Tu aurais pu, mon vieux Joseph You could have, my old Joseph
Rester chez toi, tailler ton bois Stay home, carve your wood
Plutôt que d’aller t’exiler Rather than going into exile
Et te cacher avec Marie And hide with Mary
Tu aurais pu, mon vieux Joseph You could have, my old Joseph
Faire des petits avec Marie Make babies with Mary
Et leur apprendre ton métier And teach them your trade
Comme ton père te l’avait appris As your father taught you
Pourquoi a-t-il fallu, Joseph Why did Joseph have to
Que ton enfant, cet innocent That your child, this innocent
Ait eu ces étranges idées Had these strange ideas
Qui ont tant fait pleurer Marie? Who made Marie cry so much?
Parfois je pense à toi, Joseph Sometimes I think of you, Joseph
Mon pauvre ami, lorsque l’on rit My poor friend, when we laugh
De toi qui n’avais demandé Of you who never asked
Qu'à vivre heureux avec MarieThan to live happily with Mary
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