Traditional American Folk - Les Barres De La Prison lyrics

[In Creole French with the English translation below] Goodbye chere vieille mom Goodbye pauv vieux pop Goodbye a mes freres et mes cheres title soeurs Mon jal ete condamne pour la balance de ma vie Dans les barres d'la prision Mon j'al roule J'm'ai mis a malfaire J'avais la tete dure, j'ai rentre dans I'tracas Astheur chu condamne pour la balance de ma vie Dan les barres d'la prision Ma pauv' vieille maman A s'a mis d'su ses genoux Ses deux mains su la tete, en pleurant pour mon A dit mmm mmm Cher ti-garcon Mon j'va jamals te r'voir Toi t'as ete condamne pour la balance de ta vie Dans les barres d'la prision J'ai dit chere vieille maman Pleure pas pur mon Faut tu prie pour ton enfant, pout essayer d'sauver son ame Des les flammes de I'Enfer Translation: Goodbye my dear old mom Goodbye to you old pop Goodbye to my brothers and sisters My mistake was expensive I was sentenced for the balance of my life To sit behind these prision bars I rolled the dice, I made a mistake I had a hard head, I went back to my evil ways And now I'll spend the balance of my life Behind these prison bars My poor old mom was put on her knees With her head in her hands weeping for me Saying poor boy, you've never been bad But now you've been condemned To spend the rest of your life Behind those prison bars I said dear mom, don't cry for me You should pray for your child To try to save his soul From the flames of Hell