SAINTE GENEVIEVE
Whenever will the rain end
Will I ever plow my fields again
That old river, my old friend
Rose up against me and stole my land
My daddy knew her and his father too
Will I ever plow my fields again
That old river, my old friend
Rose up against me and stole my land
My daddy knew her and his father too
He said "That river will be good to you"
Now I'm standing in a handout line for mercy
Cursing my river for taking back what she gave to me
Never will there be a price on
What's been lost aside from field and farm
Its dirty lives turned upside down
Faith in God ain't gonna save this town
Even darker days with no sleep
Laughin' through the tears
Now I'm standing in a handout line for mercy
Cursing my river for taking back what she gave to me
Never will there be a price on
What's been lost aside from field and farm
Its dirty lives turned upside down
Faith in God ain't gonna save this town
Even darker days with no sleep
Laughin' through the tears
Of someone's TV floating down the street
The Governor came with the network news
Statin' how that river brought us down
The Governor came with the network news
Statin' how that river brought us down
Down to our knees
Oh Sainte Genevieve
My Sainte Genevieve
Here I was born and raised
You are the heart and soul of me
Oh Sainte Genevieve
My Sainte Genevieve
That old gypsy river wants to take her share
I swear I'll never leave
Long ago, soft summer days
A tire roped above the river's edge
It was time to fish, time to dream
Fields of grain as far as the eye could see
Rain still fallin' and the river grows
It's memories lie under her muddy arroyo
I just can't turn my back and move
'Cause, oh, this is my home
Oh Sainte Genevieve
My Sainte Genevieve
Here I was born and raised
You are the heart and soul of me
Oh Sainte Genevieve
Sweet Sainte Genevieve
That old gypsy river wants to take her share
You know I'll never leave
Oh, she took her share
I'll stay right here, I ain't gonna leave
Oh Sainte Genevieve
My Sainte Genevieve
Here I was born and raised
You are the heart and soul of me
Oh Sainte Genevieve
My Sainte Genevieve
That old gypsy river wants to take her share
I swear I'll never leave
Long ago, soft summer days
A tire roped above the river's edge
It was time to fish, time to dream
Fields of grain as far as the eye could see
Rain still fallin' and the river grows
It's memories lie under her muddy arroyo
I just can't turn my back and move
'Cause, oh, this is my home
Oh Sainte Genevieve
My Sainte Genevieve
Here I was born and raised
You are the heart and soul of me
Oh Sainte Genevieve
Sweet Sainte Genevieve
That old gypsy river wants to take her share
You know I'll never leave
Oh, she took her share
I'll stay right here, I ain't gonna leave
SAINTE GENEVIEVE
¿Algún día parará la lluvia?
¿Labraré mis campos otra vez?
Ese viejo río, mi viejo amigo
Se alzó contra mí y me robó la tierra
Mi padre lo conocía y su padre también
Dijo: “Ese río será bueno para ti”
Ahora voy mendigando limosna por piedad
Maldiciendo mi río por quitarme lo que un día me dio
Nunca se podrá fijar un precio
Por lo que se ha perdido aparte del campo y la granja
Son tristes vidas volcadas boca abajo
La fe en Dios no salvará esta ciudad
Incluso días más oscuros sin dormir
Riendo entre las lágrimas
De alguien por su TV flotando en la calle
El gobernador llegó con las cadenas de noticias
Mostrando cómo ese río nos derribó
Hincando las rodillas
Oh Sainte Genevieve
Mi Sainte Genevieve
Aquí he nacido y me crié
Tú eres mi corazón y mi alma
Oh Sainte Genevieve
Mi Sainte Genevieve
Ese viejo río gitano quiere llevarse su parte
Juro que nunca lo permitiré
Hace tiempo, suaves días de verano
Una rueda atada en la orilla del río
Era tiempo de pesca, tiempo de soñar
Campos de grano hasta donde alcanzaba la vista
La lluvia sigue cayendo y el río crece
Sus recuerdos yacen bajo un arroyo de lodo
Pero no puedo darle la espalda y marchar
Porque este es mi hogar
Oh Sainte Genevieve
Mi Sainte Genevieve
Aquí he nacido y me crié
Tú eres mi corazón y mi alma
Oh Sainte Genevieve
Dulce Sainte Genevieve
Ese viejo río gitano quiere llevarse su parte
Sabes que nunca lo permitiré
Oh, se llevó su parte
Me quedaré aquí, no voy a abandonar
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