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Re: Need lyrics - Cajun translation "You Are My Sunshine"

MON SOLEIL (You are my sunshine)
Cajun version by Mello Joy Boys, sung by Louis Michot
CD “Une tasse café”

T’es mon soleil, oui mon soleil,
Tu m’fais content quand l’ciel est gris.
Tu connais pas, ‘tit monde, mais comment moi j’te l’aime,
Ne prends pas, oui mon soleil.

Ça hier au soir, catin, quand j’après dormir,
J’rêvais j’t’ai eu mais dans mes bras.
Quand j’réveillais, c’était pas vrai,
J’ai tendu (?) ma tête pour pleurer.

Marc.

Re: Need lyrics - Cajun translation "You Are My Sunshine"

Could that be "pendu ma tête" (hung my head) instead of tendu? Or is that incorrect French? I never heard the French version, but this seems to make sense.

Re: Need lyrics - Cajun translation "You Are My Sunshine"

Thanks Marc. These guys sound very "Western Swing"!
And I really hear "pendu". I guess that's it!

Re: Need lyrics - Cajun translation "You Are My Sunshine"

Thanks Peer. O.K. for "pendu".



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