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Lied der Seeräuber-Jenny

Bertolt Brecht
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PIRATE JENNY

You people can watch while I'm scrubbing these floors
And I'm scrubbin' the floors while you're gawking
Maybe once ya tip me and it makes ya feel swell
In this crummy Southern town
In this crummy old hotel
But you'll never guess to who you're talkin'.
No. You couldn't ever guess to who you're talkin'.

Then one night there's a scream in the night
And you'll wonder who could that have been
And you see me kinda grinnin' while I'm scrubbin'
And you say, "What's she got to grin?"
I'll tell you.

There's a ship
The Black Freighter
with a skull on its masthead
will be coming in

You gentlemen can say, "Hey gal, finish them floors!
Get upstairs! What's wrong with you! Earn your keep here!
You toss me your tips
and look out to the ships
But I'm counting your heads
as I'm making the beds
Cuz there's nobody gonna sleep here, honey
Nobody
Nobody!

Then one night there's a scream in the night
And you say, "Who's that kicking up a row?"
And ya see me kinda starin' out the winda
And you say, "What's she got to stare at now?"
I'll tell ya.

There's a ship
The Black Freighter
turns around in the harbor
shootin' guns from her bow

Now
You gentlemen can wipe off that smile off your face
Cause every building in town is a flat one
This whole frickin' place will be down to the ground
Only this cheap hotel standing up safe and sound
And you yell, "Why do they spare that one?"
Yes.
That's what you say.
"Why do they spare that one?"

All the night through, through the noise and to-do
You wonder who is that person that lives up there?
And you see me stepping out in the morning
Looking nice with a ribbon in my hair

And the ship
The Black Freighter
runs a flag up its masthead
and a cheer rings the air

By noontime the dock
is a-swarmin' with men
comin' out from the ghostly freighter
They move in the shadows
where no one can see
And they're chainin' up people
and they're bringin' em to me
askin' me,
"Kill them NOW, or LATER?"
Askin' ME!
"Kill them now, or later?"

Noon by the clock
and so still by the dock
You can hear a foghorn miles away
And in that quiet of death
I'll say, "Right now.
Right now!"

Then they'll pile up the bodies
And I'll say,
"That'll learn ya!"

And the ship
The Black Freighter
disappears out to sea
And
on
it
is
me.
LA FIANCEE DU PIRATE
ou Chanson de l'Humiliation

ui c'est moi qui lave les verres et les plats
On m'appelle une Marie-couche-toi là
Quand on me donne un penny
Faut encore que j'dise merci
Me v'là en habits loqu'teux
Au fond d'cet hôtel miteux
Vous n'savez pas aujourd'hui qui je suis
Vous n'savez pas aujourd'hui qui je suis

Mais un soir, un beau soir
Grand branle-bas
Les gens courent sur la rive,
Disant : Voyez qui arrive !
Et moi je sourirai pour la première fois
On dira : Voilà que tu souris, toi ?

Un navire de haut bord
Cent canons aux sabords
Entrera dans le port !

Moi toujours je laverai
Les verres et les plats
J'serai toujours une Marie-couche-toi là
Quand on m'donnera un penny
Toujours je dirai merci
J'gardrai mes habits loqu'teux
Au fond d'cet hôtel miteux
Et demain, demain comme aujourd'hui
Vous ne saurez toujours pas qui je suis !

Mais un soir, ce beau soir pour qui je vis
Voilà que les canons
S'éveilleront et tonneront
Pour la première fois, j'éclaterai de rire
Quoi méchante, t'as le coeur à rire ?

Le navire du haut bord
Cent canons aux sabots
Bombardera le port !

Alors viendront à terre les matelots
Plus de cent, ils marqueront d'une croix de sang
Chaque maison, chaque porte
Et c'est devant moi qu'on apporte
Enchaînés, implorants, mutilés et saigneux
Vos pareils, tous vos pareils, beaux messieurs !
Vos pareils, tous vos pareils, beaux messieurs !

Alors paraîtra celui que j'attends, il me dira :
Qui veux-tu de tous ces gens que je tue ?
Et moi je répondrai doucement :
Tue-les tous! Chaque tête qui tombera
Je battrai des mains, hop là !
Et le navire du haut bord
Loin de la ville où tout sera mort
M'emportera vers la vie !


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