veD SuD DaS ('Blue Suede Shoes')

  original by Carl Perkins
  translated by Terry (ter'eS) Donnelly



Hear me sing it! (2 min; 1.9M)

Instrumental courtesy of hot.mididb.com


(Chord changes enclosed in [])


toH, [A]<wa'> mabom / <cha'> mabom,
<wej> mabom / 'ej [A7]nom maghom, 'ach [D]veD SuD
DaSwIj tIHot[A]Qo'.
[E]pe'vIl yIvang 'ach [D]DaSwIj tIHot[A]Qo'.

cho[A]HIv net chaw' / chotIch net chaw'
tuqwIj DaquvHa'moH net chaw'.
pe'vIl ngoQlIjDaq yIDuv,
'ach, wIj jup, DaSwIj [A7]SuD tIvuv / vaj [D]veD SuD
DaSwIj tIHot[A]Qo'.
[E]pe'vIl yIvang 'ach [D]DaSwIj tIHot[A]Qo'.

[A]DujwIj DanIHchugh / jISaHbe'.
HIqwIj Datlhutlhchugh ram ghu''e'.
pe'vIl ngoQlIjDaq yIDuv,
'ach, wIj jup, DaSwIj [A7]SuD tIvuv / vaj [D]veD SuD
DaSwIj tIHot[A]Qo'.
[E]pe'vIl yIvang 'ach [D]DaSwIj tIHot[A]Qo'.

[A]<wa'> mabom / <cha'> mabom,
<wej> mabom / 'ej -[A7]Ha'! - maghom, 'ach [D]veD SuD
DaSwIj tIHot[A]Qo'.
[E]pe'vIl yIvang 'ach [D]DaSwIj tIHot[A]Qo'.

[A]DaS, DaS / DaSwIj SuD
[A]DaS, DaS / DaSwIj SuD
[D]DaS, DaS / DaSwIj SuD
[A]DaS, DaS / DaSwIj SuD
[E]pe'vIl yIvang 'ach [D]DaSwIj tIHot[A]Qo'.

>pItlh<


TRANSLATION:

We sing "one", we sing "two"
We sing "three" and quickly get together, but
don't touch my green furry boots.
Act forcefully, but don't touch my boots.

You are allowed to attack me, you are allowed to insult me.
You are allowed to dishonor my house.
Forcefully advance towards your goal,
but, old buddy, respect my green boots, therefore 
don't touch my green furry boots.
Act forcefully, but don't touch my boots.

If you steal my ship, I don't care.
If you drink my liquor, this is trivial.
Forcefully advance, etc.

© 1998-2003, Terrence Donnelly