Subject: TOWNES Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 15:01:33 +0200 From: Diego To: Many thanks to Diego!! THE BLUE MARCH (The Iris) (co-written by Eric Andersen) Les enfants continuent a danser Le chemin est long, mais leurs jambes sont fortes Les enfants continuent a danser Old Black Bush gonna carry me down Throw me into the buryin' ground The ground be wet, my eyes be dry Just don't let me hear my baby cry Don't slap no rock upon my grave Don't leave no flowers, I can't stay My woman has a steady hand She'll float my ashes to the promised land Skin of grey, iris blue Will you miss me like I miss you? Here it's cold, there it's warm A purple rose, a silver thorn In New Orleans you lie above the ground No wonder the quarter be so quiet Don't you be caught wanderin' down By the banks of the river, don't try it Don't jump in the river and drown Don't jump in the river and drown (Translation from French: The children keep on dancing / The road is long, but their legs are strong)