Southern Man

Neil Young

Lyrics Translation

Southern man, better keep your head
Don't forget what your good book said
Southern change gonna come at last
Now your crosses are burning fast
Southern man

I saw cotton and I saw black
Tall white mansions and little shacks
Southern man, when will you pay them back?
I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
How long? How long? How?

Southern man, better keep your head
Don't forget what your good book said
Southern change gonna come at last
Now your crosses are burning fast
Southern man

Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown
I've seen your black man comin' round
Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down

I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
How long? How long? How?

Southern man, better keep your head
Homem do Sul, é melhor manter a calma
Don't forget what your good book said
Não se esqueça do que diz o seu bom Livro
Southern change gonna come at last
Finalmente mudanças vão acontecer no Sul
Now your crosses are burning fast
Agora as suas cruzes estão queimando rápido
Southern man
Homem do Sul
I saw cotton and I saw black
Eu vi algodão e eu vi negro
Tall white mansions and little shacks
Grandes mansões brancas e pequenas cabanas
Southern man, when will you pay them back?
Homem do Sul, quando é que vai pagar de volta o que deve a eles?
I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
Eu ouvi gritos e chicotes estalando
How long? How long? How?
Por quanto tempo? Por quanto tempo? Como?
Southern man, better keep your head
Homem do Sul, é melhor manter a calma
Don't forget what your good book said
Não se esqueça do que diz o seu bom Livro
Southern change gonna come at last
Finalmente mudanças vão acontecer no Sul
Now your crosses are burning fast
Agora as suas cruzes estão queimando rápido
Southern man
Homem do Sul
Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown
Lily Belle, o seu cabelo é castanho-dourado
I've seen your black man comin' round
Eu vi o seu negro chegando perto
Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down
Juro por Deus que vou cortá-lo em pedaços
I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
Eu ouvi gritos e chicotes estalando
How long? How long? How?
Por quanto tempo? Por quanto tempo? Como?
Southern man, better keep your head
Hombre sureño, más te vale mantener la calma
Don't forget what your good book said
No olvides lo que dice tu buen libro
Southern change gonna come at last
El cambio sureño llegará finalmente
Now your crosses are burning fast
Ahora tus cruces arden rápidamente
Southern man
Hombre sureño
I saw cotton and I saw black
Vi el algodón y vi el negro
Tall white mansions and little shacks
Mansiones altas de blancos y pequeñas chozas
Southern man, when will you pay them back?
Hombre sureño, ¿cuándo les pagarás?
I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
Escuché gritos y látigos golpeando
How long? How long? How?
¿Cuánto tiempo? ¿Cuánto tiempo? ¿Cuánto?
Southern man, better keep your head
Hombre sureño, más te vale mantener la calma
Don't forget what your good book said
No olvides lo que dice tu buen libro
Southern change gonna come at last
El cambio sureño llegará finalmente
Now your crosses are burning fast
Ahora tus cruces arden rápidamente
Southern man
Hombre sureño
Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown
Lily Belle, tu cabello es de color marrón dorado
I've seen your black man comin' round
He visto a tu hombre negro acercándose
Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down
Juro por Dios que lo derribaré
I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
Escuché gritos y látigos golpeando
How long? How long? How?
¿Cuánto tiempo? ¿Cuánto tiempo? ¿Cuánto?
Southern man, better keep your head
Homme du Sud, tu ferais mieux de garder la tête haute
Don't forget what your good book said
N'oublie pas ce que dit ton bon livre
Southern change gonna come at last
Le changement du Sud viendra enfin
Now your crosses are burning fast
Maintenant, tes croix brûlent rapidement
Southern man
Homme du Sud
I saw cotton and I saw black
J'ai vu le coton et j'ai vu le noir
Tall white mansions and little shacks
De grandes maisons blanches et de petites cabanes
Southern man, when will you pay them back?
Homme du Sud, quand est-ce que tu les remboursent?
I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
J'ai entendu des cris et des fouets claquer
How long? How long? How?
Combien de temps? Combien de temps? Combien?
Southern man, better keep your head
Homme du Sud, tu ferais mieux de garder la tête haute
Don't forget what your good book said
N'oublie pas ce que dit ton bon livre
Southern change gonna come at last
Le changement du Sud viendra enfin
Now your crosses are burning fast
Maintenant, tes croix brûlent rapidement
Southern man
Homme du Sud
Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown
Lily Belle, tes cheveux sont d'un brun doré
I've seen your black man comin' round
J'ai vu ton homme noir arriver
Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down
Je jure devant Dieu que je vais le tuer
I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
J'ai entendu des cris et des fouets claquer
How long? How long? How?
Combien de temps? Combien de temps? Combien?
Southern man, better keep your head
Südstaatler, behalte besser deinen Kopf
Don't forget what your good book said
Vergiss nicht, was dein gutes Buch sagt
Southern change gonna come at last
Der Wandel im Süden wird endlich kommen
Now your crosses are burning fast
Jetzt brennen deine Kreuze schnell
Southern man
Mann aus dem Süden
I saw cotton and I saw black
Ich sah Baumwolle und ich sah Schwarz
Tall white mansions and little shacks
Große weiße Villen und kleine Hütten
Southern man, when will you pay them back?
Südländer, wann wirst du es ihnen zurückzahlen?
I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
Ich hörte Schreie und das Knallen von Peitschen
How long? How long? How?
Wie lange noch? Wie lange noch? Wie?
Southern man, better keep your head
Südländer, behalte besser deinen Kopf
Don't forget what your good book said
Vergiss nicht, was dein gutes Buch sagt
Southern change gonna come at last
Der Wandel im Süden wird endlich kommen
Now your crosses are burning fast
Jetzt brennen deine Kreuze schnell
Southern man
Mann aus dem Süden
Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown
Lily Belle, dein Haar ist goldbraun
I've seen your black man comin' round
Ich habe deinen schwarzen Mann gesehen, der vorbeikommt
Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down
Ich schwöre bei Gott, ich werde ihn umhauen
I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
Ich hörte Schreie und Peitschenknallen
How long? How long? How?
Wie lang? Wie lange noch? Wie?
Southern man, better keep your head
Uomo del sud, meglio non perdere la testa
Don't forget what your good book said
Non dimenticarti cosa dice il tuo buon libro
Southern change gonna come at last
Il cambiamento del sud arriverà alla fine
Now your crosses are burning fast
Ora le tue croci stanno bruciando in fretta
Southern man
Uomo del sud
I saw cotton and I saw black
Ho visto il cotone e ho visto del nero
Tall white mansions and little shacks
Alti palazzi bianchi e piccole baracche
Southern man, when will you pay them back?
Uomo del sud, quando li ripagherai?
I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
Ho sentito gridare e le fruste schioccare
How long? How long? How?
Quanto tempo? Quanto tempo? Come?
Southern man, better keep your head
Uomo del sud, meglio non perdere la testa
Don't forget what your good book said
Non dimenticarti cosa dice il tuo buon libro
Southern change gonna come at last
Il cambiamento del sud arriverà alla fine
Now your crosses are burning fast
Ora le tue croci stanno bruciando in fretta
Southern man
Uomo del sud
Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown
Lily Belle, i tuoi capelli sono castani dorati
I've seen your black man comin' round
Ho visto il tuo uomo nero venire a trovarti
Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down
Giuro su Dio che lo farò a pezzi
I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
Ho sentito gridare e le fruste schioccare
How long? How long? How?
Quanto tempo? Quanto tempo? Come?
Southern man, better keep your head
南部の男よ、気をつけろよ
Don't forget what your good book said
良い本が言っていることを忘れちゃいけないぞ
Southern change gonna come at last
最後に南方の方で変化がやってくるだろう
Now your crosses are burning fast
今やお前たちの十字架は燃えているんだ
Southern man
南部の男よ
I saw cotton and I saw black
綿畑も見たし、黒人も見た
Tall white mansions and little shacks
背の高い白い大邸宅と小さな掘っ立て小屋
Southern man, when will you pay them back?
南部の男よ、いつ彼らに報いるつもりなんだ?
I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
悲鳴と鞭の音が聞こえた
How long? How long? How?
いつまで? どれくらい? どうやって?
Southern man, better keep your head
南部の男よ、気をつけろよ
Don't forget what your good book said
良い本が言っていることを忘れちゃいけないぞ
Southern change gonna come at last
最後に南方の方で変化がやってくるだろう
Now your crosses are burning fast
今やお前たちの十字架は燃えているんだ
Southern man
南部の男よ
Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown
Lily Belle、君の髪は黄金色だね
I've seen your black man comin' round
君の黒人の男が近づいてくるのを見たよ
Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down
神を誓って、彼を切り倒すつもりだ
I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
悲鳴と鞭の音が聞こえた
How long? How long? How?
いつまで? どれくらい? どうやって?

Trivia about the song Southern Man by Neil Young

On which albums was the song “Southern Man” released by Neil Young?
Neil Young released the song on the albums “After the Gold Rush” in 1970, “Journey Through the Past” in 1972, “Time Fades Away” in 1973, “Decade” in 1977, “Greatest Hits” in 2004, “The Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972” in 2009, “The Times” in 2020, “Carnegie Hall 1970” in 2021, and “Somewhere Under the Rainbow 1973” in 2023.

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