Is this close to an accurate translation?

They left the country to a great trip.
They crossed the sea with just their courage.
My fathers have left everything for freedom.
There was a king who could not string them together.

I crossed the sea to find my heritage.
In the land of my fathers, in their small village.
How they left this beautiful place, I can not understand.
They risked everything they had for their descendants

JB

Thanks for your translation, JB.

"They left the country to a great trip.
They crossed the sea with just their courage.
My fathers have left everything for freedom.
There was a king who could not string them together.

I crossed the sea to find my heritage.
In the land of my fathers, in their small village.
How they left this beautiful place, I can not understand.
They risked everything they had for their descendants"

And now here's the translation in the liner book :

"They left the land to a great journey.
They crossed the sea with only their courage.
My forefathers left everything their liberty.
There wasn't a king who could keep them in chains.

I crossed the sea to seek out my heritage.
To the country of my forefathers, to their little village.
How they left this beautiful place, I can not understand.
They risked everything they had for their descendants".

Maybe Christine Balfa wasn't written this song in French, but in English and translated with an automatic translator.

Marc.

Marc,
along this same theme:
there is a song on the 2006 Bonsoir, Catin album 'Bleus a Catin' called
"La Sainte Catherine". Is this an old French song or was it perhaps recently composed? Do you have the lyrics?

le long de cette même thème:
il ya une chanson sur 2006 Bonsoir, Catin album "Bleus a Catin» appelé
"La Sainte Catherine". Est-ce une vieille chanson française ou est-ce peut-être récemment composé? Avez-vous les paroles?

JB

Bingo FB, you're right. It's an old french song and I didn' know (link#1).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ8D9R-p3_8

Here's the lyrics (on the liner notes) :

La Sainte Catherine,
Para boum, boum, boum, boum, boum.
La Sainte Catherine, assise dedans le grand bois, aya, aya,
La Sainte Catherine, assise dedans le grand bois.

Son père était païen,
Para boum, boum, boum, boum, boum.
Son père était païen mais sa mère ne l'était pas, aya, aya.
Son père était païen mais sa mère ne l'était pas.

Un jour dans les prières,
Para boum, boum, boum, boum, boum.
Un jour dans les prières, son père l'a aperçue, aya, aya.
Un jour dans les prières, son père l'a aperçue.

Attrapez moi mon sabre,
Para boum, boum, boum, boum, boum.
Attrapez moi mon sabre qui est dessus la table, aya, aya,
Attrapez moi mon sabre qui est dessus la table.

Je veux tuer ma fille,
Para boum, boum, boum, boum, boum.
Je veux tuer ma fille parce qu'elle m'a pas obéi, aya, aya,
Je veux tuer ma fille parce qu'elle m'a pas obéi.

Les anges ont descendu,
Para boum, boum, boum, boum, boum.
Les anges ont descendu, c'est pour chanter (z)"alléluia", aya, aya,
Les anges ont descendus, c'est pour chanter (z)"alléluia".

Marc.

Cool, Marc!
Merci!

According to Wikipedia, Sainte Catherine appeared to Joan of Arc.

Trying to find some Cajun music that would work in a church service, and this one would qualify.

So far, " La Toussaint" by David Greely & Steve Riley is the only other one I've found that might work.

If anyone has some other suggestions, they would be welcome.

JB

"Le temps après fini". Many others but I don't remember.

Marc.

Sounds like Old-timey Gospel music, which I guess it is.

Lost Bayou Ramblers

On lit dedans la bible le temps après fini
On lit dedans la bible le temps après fini
On lit dedans la bible le temps après fini
Oh, le temps, le temps après fini

Allons se préparer, le temps après fini
Allons se préparer, le temps après fini
Allons se préparer, le temps après fini
Oh, le temps, le temps après fini

Allons se mettre sur genoux pour faire notré prière
Allons se mettre sur genoux pour faire notré prière
Allons se mettre sur genoux pour faire notré prière
Oh, le temps, le temps après fini

JB