The Partisan

when they poured across the border

i was cautioned to surrender,

this i could not do;

i took my gun and vanished.

i have changed my name so often,

i’ve lost my wife and children

but i have many friends,

and some of them are with me.

an old woman gave us shelter,

kept us hidden in the garret,

then the soldiers came;

she died without a whisper.

there were three of us this morning

i’m the only one this evening

but i must go on;

the frontiers are my prison.

oh, the wind, the wind is blowing,

through the graves the wind is blowing,

freedom soon will come;

then we’ll come from the shadows.

les allemands e’taient chez moi,

ils me dirent, "signe toi,"

mais je n’ai pas peur;

j’ai repris mon arme.

j’ai change’ cent fois de nom,

j’ai perdu femme et enfants

mais j’ai tant d’amis;

j’ai la france enti鑢e.

un vieil homme dans un grenier

pour la nuit nous a cache’,

les allemands l’ont pris;

il est mort sans surprise.

oh, the wind, the wind is blowing,

through the graves the wind is blowing,

freedom soon will come;

then we’ll come from the shadows.