
Date of issue: 05.12.2010
Song language: French
Stewball(original) |
Il s’appelait Stewball |
C'était un cheval blanc |
Il était mon idole |
Et moi, j’avais dix ans |
Notre pauvre père |
Pour acheter ce pur sang |
Avait mis dans l’affaire |
Jusqu'à son dernier franc |
Il avait dans la tête |
D’en faire un grand champion |
Pour liquider nos dettes |
Et payer la maison |
Et croyait à sa chance |
Il engagea Stewball |
Par un beau dimanche |
Au grand prix de St-Paul |
Je sais, dit mon père |
Que Stewball va gagner |
Mais, après la rivière |
Stewball est tombé |
Quand le vétérinaire |
D’un seul coup, l’acheva |
J’ai vu pleurer mon père |
Pour la première fois |
Il s’appelait Stewball |
C'était un cheval blanc |
Il était mon idole |
Et moi, j’avais dix ans |
(translation) |
His name was Stewball |
He was a white horse |
He was my idol |
And I was ten years old |
our poor father |
To buy this thoroughbred |
Had put in the case |
Until his last franc |
He had in mind |
To make him a great champion |
To liquidate our debts |
And pay for the house |
And believed in his luck |
He hired Stewball |
On a beautiful Sunday |
At the grand prix of St-Paul |
I know, said my father |
That Stewball will win |
But after the river |
Stewball fell |
When the veterinarian |
In one fell swoop finished him off |
I saw my father cry |
For the first time |
His name was Stewball |
He was a white horse |
He was my idol |
And I was ten years old |