Stewball

Stewball

Stewball

His name was StewballIl s'appelait Stewball
He was a white horseC'était un cheval blanc
He was my idolIl était mon idole
And I was ten years oldEt moi, j'avais dix ans

Our poor dadNotre pauvre père
Spent every last dimePour acheter ce pur sang
To buy that thoroughbredAvait mis dans l'affaire
He put it all on the lineJusqu'à son dernier franc

He had it in his headIl avait dans la tête
To make him a big champD'en faire un grand champion
To clear our debtsPour liquider nos dettes
And pay off the houseEt payer la maison

And he believed in his luckEt croyait à sa chance
He entered StewballIl engagea Stewball
On a beautiful SundayPar un beau dimanche
At the St. Paul Grand PrixAu grand prix de St-Paul

"I know," said my dad" Je sais, dit mon père
"Stewball's gonna win"Que Stewball va gagner "
But after the riverMais, après la rivière
Stewball took a fallStewball est tombé

When the vetQuand le vétérinaire
Put him down in one shotD'un seul coup, l'acheva
I saw my dad cryJ'ai vu pleurer mon père
For the very first timePour la première fois

His name was StewballIl s'appelait Stewball
He was a white horseC'était un cheval blanc
He was my idolIl était mon idole
And I was ten years oldEt moi, j'avais dix ans