The ballad of Jean Batailleur cover Zachary Richard

[Jean Pierre]

Zachary Richard est un auteur-compositeur-interprète, chanteur, guitariste, accordéoniste, multi-instrumentiste et poète américain de musique acadienne et de zydeco.
Il a fait en 1996 un disque magnifique "Cap Enragé" j'ai fait plusieursreprises de ce disque : Marjolaine, Lac Bijou et Dans le Nord Canadien

et voici la traduction des paroles de Jean Batailleur

..à la fin de la chanson il dit en Cajun
Do you know what I have?
I have nothing.
"To connai quoi mo te gain pas rien" ce qui se traduit par "Do you know what I have?
I have nothing"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkK1qwit8KU


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My name is Jean, Jean Batailleur 1
I'm so lonely that it scares me
I am an orphan, abandoned
Under the full moon, I was found
 
At the end of the world, where I was born
Life is though, love is broken
It's not worth pretending,
Everything is messed up, everything is rotten
Life is though, there's no hope
When you're as bad as me
 
Pass the bottle, serve me a glass
The more I drink, the clearer I see
There is no future, there won't be any
There's only bitterness and worry
Sometimes I see the red star
I hear the call, I feel the wolf
 
Take your knife, let's go outside
Why don't you come and dance with Lil' Jean18
With my fists and with my gun
I am the best in the country
It only brought me problems
Stitches and enemies
 
My name is Jean, Jean Batailleur
I'm so lonely that it scares me
I am an orphan, abandoned
Under the full moon, I was left
 
Do you know what I have?
I have nothing. 2

[TPB]

Great ballad this something I would hear in the French quarter in New Orleans
Nice
Tim

[StephenM]

incroyable production JP..

chanson triste et triste aussi... mais vous avez fait un travail formidable là-dessus.


incredible production JP..

sad sad song too... but you did a wonderful job on this.

[Jean Pierre]

Thanks Tim and Stephen,

I love this singer Ralph Zachary Richard, born September 8, 1950 in Scott, Louisiana, is an American singer-songwriter, singer, guitarist, accordionist, multi-instrumentalist and poet of Acadian and Zydeco music.

...and I have done several covers of him : Lac Bijou, Dans le Nord Canadien, Marjolaine
les Acadiens et les quebécois sont nos cousins americains   

[BerryPatch]

Man, your vocals along with the lyrics gave me chills! I love the full sounding mix here and the phased solo is a spacey delight! Sweet track

[Pete C]

Fantastic cover JP, this may be my favourite post from you. Great music and the vocals are excellent, this song really suits your voice.I love the effects you've added too...the cries of the wolves and the sound of boots on snow.

Pete

[Groundy]

wOw. JP, So professional as always, take a bow pal.

[thetworegs]

wow this is a beauty Jean the atmosphere is perfect for the vocal..Thanks for the translation