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Black, Brown and White

Big Bill Broonzy
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OriginalVersione italiana da "In vino veritas" di Daniele Sepe
BLACK, BROWN AND WHITEBLACK AND BROWN
This little song that I'm singin' about,
people, you know that it's true
If you're black and gotta work for livin',
now, this is what they will say to you,
Questa storiella che sto per cantarvi ,
gente , sapete che è vera
se sei nero e devi lavorare per vivere ,
ecco quello che ti diranno :
they says, "If you was white, you'd be alright,
if you was brown, stick around,
but if you're black, oh, brother, get back, get back, get back"
se sei bianco , è tutto ok
se sei marrone
(bruno , come gradazione del colore della pelle) ,
resta (aspetta)
ma se sei nero , vattene !!
I was in a place one night,
they was all havin' fun,
They was all buyin' beer and wine,
But they would not sell me none,
Andai in un posto una sera ,
tutti si stavano divertendo ...
servivano birra e vino
ma non vollero vendermi niente!
they said, "If you was white, You'd be alright,
If you was brown, stick around,
but as you's black, oh, brother, get back, get back, get back."
se sei bianco , è tutto ok
se sei marrone
(bruno , come gradazione del colore della pelle) ,
resta (aspetta)
ma se sei nero , vattene !!
I went to an employment office,
I got a number and I got in line,
They called everybody's number,
but they never did call mine.
Andai all'ufficio collocamento ,
presi un numero e mi misi in fila
chiamarono il numero di tutti gli altri
ma non chiamarono mai il mio ,
They said, "If you was white, you'd be alright,
if you was brown, stick around,
but as you's black, oh, brother, get back, get back, get back."
se sei bianco , è tutto ok
se sei marrone
(bruno , come gradazione del colore della pelle) ,
resta (aspetta)
ma se sei nero , vattene !!
Me and a man workin' side by side,
this is what it meant
They was payin' him a dollar an hour,
and they was payin' me fifty cent.
Io ed un uomo (bianco , ovviamente)
lavoravamo fianco a fianco
e questo è quanto :
pagavano lui un dollaro all'ora
ma a me davano 50 cents ...
They said, "If you was white, you'd be alright,
If you was brown, stick around,
but as you's black, oh, brother, get back, get back, get back."
se sei bianco , è tutto ok
se sei marrone
(bruno , come gradazione del colore della pelle) ,
resta (aspetta)
ma se sei nero , vattene !!
I helped build the country,
and I fought for it too,
now, I guess that you can see,
what a black man have to do.
ho contribuito ad ottenere dolci vittorie
con il mio aratro e la mia zappa ,
ora voglio che tu , fratello , mi dica
cosa intendi fare col vecchio JIM CROW ...
(JIM CROW LAWS erano le leggi di segregazione razziale !!!)
They says, "If you was white, you's alright,
if you was brown, stick around,
but as you's black, oh, brother, get back, get back, get back."
se sei bianco , è tutto ok
se sei marrone
(bruno , come gradazione del colore della pelle) ,
resta (aspetta)
ma se sei nero , vattene !!
I helped win sweet victory,
with my little plow and hoe
Now, I want you to tell me, brother,
what you gonna do 'bout old Jim Crow?
io lavoro per questo paese
e combatto anche per esso ...
voglio che tu mi dica
cosa deve fare questo negro ;
Now, if you is white, you's alright,
if you's brown, stick around,
But if you's black, hmmm, hmmm, brother,
get back, get back, get back.
se sei bianco , è tutto ok
se sei marrone
(bruno , come gradazione del colore della pelle) ,
resta (aspetta)
ma se sei nero , vattene !!


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