started out as a bit of fun Here, take these before we run away The keys to the gulag O children Lift up your voice, lift up your voice Children Rejoice
Перевод: Ник Кейв и The Bad Seeds. O детей.
O children Forgive us now for what we've done It started out as a bit of fun Here, take these before we run away The keys to the gulag O children Lift
started out as a bit of fun Here, take these before we run away The keys to the gulag O children Lift up your voice Lift up your voice Children Rejoice
Bad man Stagalee when he bad, He bad wid a gun Stagalee, Stagalee --- you must-a been a sinner Ev'ry- Christmas eve they give Stagalee a dinner Bad man
Did ya read about the flood? Happened long time ago, In Tupelo, Mississippi. There were thousands o' lives, Destroyed. It rained, it rained, Both night
no place to go, mmm Little children they were screamin' and cryin', Oh yeah The wind was howlin', they didn't have no place to go, mmm There were thousands o
children they were screamin' and cryin', Oh yeah The wind was howlin', they didn't have no place to go, mmm There were thousands o' people, they's goin
is also available. Further details (and the actual book Nick edited from) are also available. Stagolee Bad man Stagalee when he bad, He bad wid a gun
(John Lee Hooker 1959) A song which was a likely inspiration for Tupelo. Nick's song is also available. Tupelo Blues - John Lee Hooker (3:23) (from
come down Tupelo-o-o! Yeah Tupelo! And carry the burden of Tupelo Tupelo-o-o! O Tupelo! Yeah! The King will walk on Tupelo! Tupelo-o-o! O Tupelo! He carried