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Mama, Lay Softly On The Riverbed

Mama, why did you do it?
Mama, who drove you to it?

Was it the pigs in grey suits
Persercuting you?
Uncivil servants
Unconcerned at how they frightened you1
Life is nothing much to lose
It's just so lonely here without you

Mama, why did you do it?
Mama, who drove you to it?

Spare priggish moneymen
Who scared the life out of you
Bailiffs with bad breath
I will slit their throats for you
Life is nothing much to lose
It's just so lonely here without you, mama

Life is nothing much to lose
It's just so lonely here without you

So, we're gonna run to you
We're gonna come to you
We're gonna lie down beside you, mama

We're gonna be with you
We're gonna join you
We're gonna lie down beside you, mama

And we will be safe and sheltered in our graves
We'll come before you
And we will kiss you2
By way of one final hug, mama



This is the first version of the lyrics that I could hear and write down from the song's live performances in France and England at the end of 2007 and early 2008.

1 On some dates: "With no care for how they tortured you" 

2 Live also: "And we will touch you"



Album: Years Of Refusal
Year of Publication: 2008
Lyrics: Morrissey
Music: Alain Whyte

last update: 08.01.2009

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Mama, riposa dolcemente sul letto del fiume

Mama, perché lo hai fatto?
Mama, chi ti ha spinto a farlo?

Sono stati quei porci con i completi grigi
a perseguitarti?
Schiavi barbari
Ignari di quanto ti avevano spaventato1
La vita non è un granché da perdere
Ma è così triste qui senza di te

Mama, perché lo hai fatto?
Mama, chi ti ha costretto a farlo?

Creditori pedanti di terz'ordine
che ti avevano spaventato a morte
Ufficiali giudiziari con l'alito cattivo
Taglierò loro la gola per te
La vita non è granché da perdere
Ma è così triste qui senza di te

La vita non è granché da perdere
Ma è così triste qui senza di te

Allora correremo da te
Ti raggiungeremo
Ci metteremo stesi accanto a te, mama

Staremo con te
Ci uniremo a te
Ci metteremo stesi accanto a te, mama

E saremo al sicuro e protetti nelle nostre tombe
Giungeremo davanti a te
e ti baceremo2
Attraverso un ultimo abbraccio, mama


Questa è la prima versione del testo che ho potuto ascoltare e trascrivere dalle esecuzioni dal vivo nel tour in Francia e Inghilterra del dicembre 2007 e di inizio 2008.

1 In alcuni concert: "With no care for how they tortured you" / "Senza preoccupazione per come ti hanno tormentato"

2 Dal vivo anche: "And we will touch you" / "E ti toccheremo"



Album: Years Of Refusal
Anno di pubblicazione: 2008
Testo: Morrissey
Musica: Alain Whyte

ultimo agg.: 08.01.2009

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