SHE - Gram Parsons -
今回は「SHE」、、、ただしエルヴィス・コステロではなく、グラム・パーソンである。コステロの曲もいいが、自分はこの曲の方がずっと深みがあって好みだ。信仰を持った女性が天に祈る、という内容があるので、日本ではパッと見でスルーされやすいのかもしれない。しかし、ノラ・ジョーンズなんかもお気に入りの曲で、スローなカントリー風のサウンドは、聞けば聞くほど、鰹節のように味が出てくる。こういう内容の曲は、なかなか日本にはないので、逆に広めたい曲。Norah Jones ノラジョーンズ / Covers: ノラ ジョーンズ ストーリー 【CD】楽天で購入SHE - Gram Parsons -(原曲)She, she, came from the land of the cottonA land that was nearly forgotten by everyoneAnd she, she worked and she slaved so hardA big old field was her back yard in the delta sunOh, but she sure could singOh, when she sure could singThen he looked down and he took a little pityThe whole town swore he decidedHe'd help her someAnd he didn't mind if she wasn't very prettyFor deep inside his heart he knewShe was the only oneOh, yes, she sure could singMy, my she sure could singShe had faith, she had believingShe led all the people together in singingAnd she prays every night to the Lord up aboveSinging hallelujah, hallelujahThey used to walk singing songs by the riverEven when she knew for sureShe had to go awayAnd she never knew what her life was to give herAnd never had to worry about itFor one single dayOh, yes, she sure could singYeah yeah she sure could singShe had faith, she had believingShe led all the people together in singingAnd she prays every night to the Lord up aboveSinging hallelujah, hallelujahShe she came from the land of the cottonA land that was nearly forgotten by everyoneShe, she worked and she slaved so hardA big old field was her back yard in the delta sunMy, my, my she sure could singOh, yes and she sure could singOoh, yes, yes she sure could singOh and she sure could sing--------------------------(実際に歌う部分)あなた、あなたは遠い見捨てられた土地から やってきたそしてあなたは、きびしい太陽のもと何もいわず 働いた。Oh、でもあなたは歌うことを知ってた。Oh、歌うことを知ってたんだ。ぼくは、あなたを少し見下し助けてやろうと決めたんだでも心の奥では知っていたあなたはそんなに綺麗でなくても大切な人だったんだOh、yes、あなたは歌うことを知ってた。My、my、歌うことを知ってたんだ。あなたは知っていた、信じることの強さをあなたの歌が全ての心をつないだいつも夜には天に向かい祈りささげたSing ハレルヤ、ハレルヤOh、yeah、ぼくらは 歌いながら川沿いを歩いたねそう、あなたが去っていくと分かっていてもあなたは これからの人生で何があるかも気に留めはしなかったねOh、 yes、あなたは歌うことを知ってた。Yeah yeah 歌うことを知ってたんだ。She had faith, she had believingShe led all the people together in singingAnd she prays every night to the Lord up aboveSinging hallelujah, hallelujahShe she came from the land of the cottonA land that was nearly forgotten by everyoneShe, she worked and she slaved so hardA big old field was her back yard in the delta sunMy, my, my she sure could singOh, yes and she sure could singOoh, yes, yes she sure could singOh and she sure could sing