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2013-09-17

Black Mountain Blues le Bessie Smith

Sna Cruacha Dubha, gheofá bos ón tachrán
Sna Cruacha Dubha, gheofá bos ón tachrán
Bíonn fuisce ón mbáibín, is bíonn na héin gan amhrán.

Sna Cruacha Dubha, tá an pobal ar strae
Sna Cruacha Dubha, tá an pobal ar strae
Gheofá púdar gunna leis an mbainne sa tae!

Sna Cruacha Dubha, deacair fear a choinneáil
Sna Cruacha Dubha, deacair fear a choinneáil
Deacair fear a fháil ciontach, deacair ceart a fháil

Bhí fear agam sna Cruacha, sé a bhí go breá
Bhí fear agam sna Cruacha, sé a bhí go breá
Fuair sé cailín Domhnaigh is tá mo chroí á leá.

Tá mo thriall ar na Cruacha le gunna is rásúr géar
Tá mo thriall ar na Cruacha le gunna is rásúr géar
Chun é stialladh ina bheatha is a mharú le piléar

Sna Cruacha Dubha, foghlaimeoidh tú ceacht
Sna Cruacha Dubha, foghlaimeoidh tú ceacht
Aimseoidh an piléar thú, ó go cruinn is go beacht

Táim lán de phoitín is an diabhal thiar orm
Táim lán de phoitín is an diabhal thiar orm
Táim i dtrioblóid cheart is tá na Cruacha gorm

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Back in Black Mountain, a child will smack your face
Back in Black Mountain, a child will smack your face
Babies cryin' for liquor, and all the birds sing bass

Black Mountain people are bad as they can be
Black Mountain people are bad as they can be
They uses gunpowder just to sweeten their tea

Back in Black Mountain, can't keep a man in jail
Back in Black Mountain, can't keep a man in jail
If the jury finds him guilty, the judge'll go the bail

Had a man in Black Mountain, sweetest man in town
Had a man in Black Mountain, the sweetest man in town
He met a city gal, and he throwed me down

I'm bound for Black Mountain, me and my razor and my gun
Lord, I'm bound for Black Mountain, me and my razor and gun
I'm gonna shoot him as he stands still, and cut him as he runs

Down in Black Mountain, they all shoot quick and straight
Down in Black Mountain, they all shoot quick and straight
The bullet'll get you, if you start to dodgin' too late

Got the devil in my soul, and I'm full of bad booze
Got the devil in my soul, and I'm full of bad booze
I'm out here for trouble, I've got the Black Mountain blues