Story Behind the Song
It's hard to communicate with your dad. Written to my dad on Christmas Eve 2001
Lyrics
In 1956, my father took his wife and 4 children
And left his family, friends, and belongings and...
Flew away!
To a wonderful new place...
America!
Papa......, I don't know you at all
Papa......, I don't know you at all
Life has marked your ten fingers tanned
They tell stories of this hidden man
Of the sorrow, and the victories
Of the beauty, and all your dreams!
Papa, I don't know you at all
Papa, I don't know you at all
Papa, Je ne te connais pas
Papa, Je ne te connais pas
La vie a marqu‚ tes dix doits
Ils peuvent raconter des histoires
Tes peines, mais aussi, tes victoires
La beaut‚, et ton espoir!
Papa, Je ne te connais pas
Papa, Je ne te connais pas
Qui est tu?
D'ou viens tu?
Que fait tu?
Ou vas tu?
We don't speak the same words we too
Since my distance has grown from you
But now I really need to speak to you
Before your permanent rendezvous...
Papa, I don't know you at all
Papa, I don't know you at all
Papa, I don't know you at all
Papa, I don't know you at all
Flew across the deep blue sea with his young family
Flew across the deep blue sea with his young family
Flew across the deep blue sea with his young family
Flew across the deep blue sea with his young family
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