Leonard Cohen "The Old Revolution" |
When they poured across the border I was cautioned to surrender, This I could not do; I took my gun and vanished. I have changed my name so often, I've lost my wife and children But I have many friends, And some of them are with me. An old woman gave us shelter, Kept us hidden in the garret, Then the soldiers came; She died without a whisper. There were three of us this morning I'm the only one this evening But I must go on; The frontiers are my prison. Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing, Through the graves the wind is blowing, Freedom soon will come; Then we'll come from the shadows. Les Allemands e'taient chez moi, Ils me dirent, "Signe toi," Mais je n'ai pas peur; J'ai repris mon arme. J'ai change' cent fois de nom, J'ai perdu femme et enfants Mais j'ai tant d'amis; J'ai la France entie`re. Un vieil homme dans un grenier Pour la nuit nous a cache', Les Allemands l'ont pris; Il est mort sans surprise. Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing, Through the graves the wind is blowing, Freedom soon will come; Then we'll come from the shadows. Lyric from www.lyricmania.com |