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Valse Qui Me Porte En Terre

Does anyone do this one? could anyone post a video or maybe tell me what the lyrics are?

Re: Valse Qui Me Porte En Terre

Ton papa et ta manan
m'a toujours dit, chère
Je preparais mais ton cerceuil
ma malheureuse
La j'suis venu à la maison
jolie fille, chère
Joli coeur, ma malheureuse
moi, je reviens

Ton papa et ta maman
m'a toujours dit, chère
c'est pareil, beaucoup mieux
mais c'est de voir
ton cher cerceuil venu chercher
mais dans la porte, chère
Dans la porte de ta maison
ma malheureuse
Quel espoir, quel avenir
Moi j'peux avoir, chère?
Si je te voir, mais, t'en aller
c'est pour toujours

Repeat first 4 lines of second stanza
Dans la terre, c'est pour toujours,
jolie fille, chère
Quel espoir et quel avenir moi
j'peux avoir?

Transcription by Catherine Blanchet of Meaux, Louisiana, on the liner notes to Louisiana Cajun Music, Volume 1, First Recordings, the 1920s, OT108

By the way, that's Joseph Falcon and Cleoma Breaux. I don't know if this is the song you wanted, but this is the one I know. Side A of the first Cajun commercial recording, done for Columbia records in New Orleans in 1928. Side B was titled Lafayette, which is better known today as Allons à Lafayette.

Re: Valse Qui Me Porte En Terre

that is exactly what i was looking for neal! thanks! anyone know of any other recordings or videos?

Re: Valse Qui Me Porte En Terre

It's the same tune with different lyrics as La Valse De Grand Chemin, of which there are several recordings. Check link #3 for a video of Jude Moreau playing it.



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