Blue River - Bix Beiderbecke

On the Oklahoma shore of that old red river I stand right here and curse my pride. That river runs deep That current is strong And the woman I love is on the other side. How did the love we made together Break apart and drift away Leave me lost and lonely On this crimson bank Red River Blue God pull me through I'd walk through fire if that bridge hadn't burned in two Texoma sky Tears in my eyes She said goodbye and now I'm red river blue They say everything is bigger Under that Texas moon I'll bet my right hand you won't find a bigger fool She's probably smiling somewhere tonight In someone else's arms I'm here dragging the muddy bottom For pieces of my heart Red River Blue God pull me through I'd walk through fire if that bridge hadn't burned in two Texoma sky Tears in my eyes She said goodbye and now I'm red river blue She said goodbye and now I'm red river blue

Blue river, it can't be found on any map that I know But it's the place where lonely lovers all go To cry their tears, blue river It winds along a path of heartache and pain Of broken dreams from lovin' someone in vain Like I loved you, and baby I still do I held you so tight You were out of my sight I'm feelin' so low But I gotta go Blue river because you never really cared about me From now on baby that's where I'm gonna be Cryin' over you, by the river of blue

Seule au long des jours Je pense encore à la rivière de nos amours Illusion perdue d'un impossible bonheur Qui malgré le temps brûle encore mon cœur River Blue Rivière de mes souvenirs du temps passé River Blue Va lui dire que je l'aime Et que malgré ma peine Je l'attendrai River Blue Toi qui sais que mon cœur n'a rien oublié Fais qu'un jour L'amour soit de retour Le long de River Blue Seule dans le silence Je cherche encore le souvenir de sa présence Mais sur ce rivage où tous mes rêves s'en vont Il ne reste rien que cette chanson River Blue Toi qui sais que mon cœur n'a rien oublié Fais qu'un jour L'amour soit de retour Le long de River Blue Les années qui passent ont tout emporté Mais je sais qu'un jour le vent va tourner River Blue Rivière de mes souvenirs du temps passé River Blue Va lui dire que je l'aime Et que malgré ma peine Je l'attendrai River Blue Toi qui sais que mon cœur n'a rien oublié Fais qu'un jour L'amour soit de retour Le long de River Blue

Sometimes I wish I was a sailor Way out on the stormy sea Far away from the city and all this misery And I wish that I could tell you Just how much you mean to me No matter where I run to, I'll never lose your memory Sometimes I close my eyes and drift away I can't forget the things I didn't say I chose a life that took me away from you And I will be forever blue When you wake up in tomorrow And I'm no longer by your side Just don't think too much about me And of the many times you've cried And wherever you may wander May good fortune be your guide Go find another lover One who'll never leave your side Sometime I close my eyes and drift away I chose a life that took me away from you And I will be forever blue