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Artist: Frida Boccara
Canonical path: /frida-boccara/john-brown
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John Brown
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John Brown
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John Brown partit faire la guerre en Virginie {2x}.
Il dort au creux de la terre en Virginie,
mais son nom vivra toujours.
{Refrain:}
Glory glory hallelujah {3x}
son nom vivra toujours.
Là-bas l'homme noir mourait pour le coton {2x}.
John Brown voulut le tirer de sa prison
et leva mille tambours.
{Refrain}
Quand il a pris l'arsenal au petit jour il a pensé
que toute une armée d'esclaves viendrait combattre à ses côtés,
mais quand l'homme n'est pas prêt, il a peur de laliberté,
et personne n'a bougé.
{Refrain}
Ils ont pendu Johnny Brown en Virginie {2x},
mais la fleur qu'il a semée pousse aujourd'hui,
et son nom vivra toujours.
{Refrain}
Mmm... (etc.)
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