Daniel Lanois - Acadie текст песни

from the window on the fleuve saint laurent
many sails are blowing over fleur de lis
and it's no surprise to us the gentilgents
that the british have come now for acadie

oh no no francine don't cry
dry your eyes for i must go
and we fought them on the general montcalm
as they climbed up to the plains of abraham

where are you francine?
my eyes are blinded by the smoke
the powder and the dust
where are you francine?
our lives are shattered by the rush
of the redcoats forward thrust

with the guns they pounded the blue sky black
and the farmers fought with us with blade in hand
when the bullet hit montcalm in the back
we had lost our leader and strength of command

no no francais don't cry
dry your eyes for you must go
on the ship that sails away to a new land
i'll soon be with you in louisiana

in the dust i lay
with no feeling in my face
and my friend is looking very hurt
there in the dirt
with a bloodied soldier's shirt

no no francais don't cry
dry your eyes for you are now
far away from the land of acadie
in louisiana where we will be free