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Artist: John William
Canonical path: /william-john/mississippi
Related lyric paths: 6
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Mississippi
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Mississippi
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Tout le long,
le long du MississippiNous travaillons le jour et la nuitSous les yeux sévères de l'homme blancNous faisons un labeur accablantNous traînons,
coltinonsDe lourds fardeaux sur notre dosPauvre noir fais ton devoirSubis ton sort jusqu'à la mortTout le long,
le long du MississippiNous travaillons le jour et la nuitEt il nous faudra toujours travaillerJusqu'au jour du jugement dernierJe voudrais quitter le MississippiM'évader de ce travail mauditM'endormir sans soucis du lendemainSur les bords embaumés du JourdainFleuve éternel roulant sous le cielSi tu nous disais tout ce que tu saisNous en saurions trop,Tu roules sans dire un mot !Et les pauvres gens,
les bons,
les méchantsLes arbres,
les fleurs,
les rires,
les pleursTout meurt tour à tourMais toi tu roules toujoursVous et moi je sais pourquoiNous peinons,
nous luttons,
nous souffronsSans espoir et sans savoirSi ce labeur cruel nous vaudra le cielMississippi,
vieux MississippiToi tu le sais bienMais tu n'en dis rienSous le firmament,
tu roules éternellement
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