The Titanic - Leadbelly

Captain Smith, when he got his load

Mighta heared him holl’in', All aboa’d

Cryin', Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.

Jack Johnson wanted to ge on boa’d;

Captain Smith hollered, «I ain' haulin' no coal.»

Cryin', Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.

It was midnight on the sea,

Band playin', «Nearer My God to Thee.»

Cryin', Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.

Had them lifeboats aroun'

, Savin' the women, lettin' the men go down.

Cryin', Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.

When the women got out on land,

Cryin', «Lawd, have mercy on my man.»

Cryin', Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.

Jack Johnson heard the mighty shock,

Mighta seen the black rascal doin' the Eagle Rock.

Cryin', Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.

Black man oughta shout for joy,

Never lost a girl or either a boy.

Cryin', Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.

Capitaine Smith, quand il a reçu sa charge

Peut-être l'a-t-il entendu crier, tout le monde

Cryin', Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.

Jack Johnson voulait s'embarquer ;

Le capitaine Smith a crié : "Je ne transporte pas de charbon."

Cryin', Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.

Il était minuit sur la mer,

Un groupe joue "Plus près de toi, mon Dieu".

Cryin', Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.

Avait-ils des canots de sauvetage autour

, Sauver les femmes, laisser tomber les hommes.

Cryin', Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.

Quand les femmes sont sorties à terre,

Cryin', "Lawd, aie pitié de mon homme."

Cryin', Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.

Jack Johnson a entendu le puissant choc,

Peut-être vu le coquin noir faire l'Eagle Rock.

Cryin', Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.

L'homme noir devrait crier de joie,

Je n'ai jamais perdu de fille ni de garçon.

Cryin', Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.