Story Behind the Song
Tami sings this song.
"According to [Dennis] McGee, an elderly black woman sang this song for weddings. She would sing a song for the father or mother who gave their girl or boy in marriage." From: Cajun music: A reflection of a people by Ann Savoy.
Translation:
Oh, old lady January, give me Pauline,
Oh, Pauline, Pauline is too young,
Oh, old lady January, give me Pauline, I'm going
to take good care of her,
Give me Pauline.
Oh, old lady January, she's the only one I can
love, it's Pauline,
Old lady January, give me Pauline.
Oh, ee yaie, if you don't give her to me, it will
hurt me, old lady January, give me
Pauline.
Oh, she isn't so old
But I can finish raising her
Old lady January, give me Pauline.
Oh-y-yaie, I can't give her to you,
She is to young for me to give her to you in
Marriage,
She is too young.
Oh, old lady January, I'm going to finish raising
her
There, I'm going to marry her, give me Pauline.
Oh, old lady January, my heart is so big,
With desire of Pauline, give me Pauline.
Lyrics
O, Pa Janvier, donne-moi Pauline,
O, Pauline, Pauline est trop jeune.
O, Pa Janvier, donne-moi Pauline, moi, je va's la
soigner bien,
Donne-moi Pauline.
Oh, Pa Janvier, c'est la seule que moi, j'peux
aimer, c'est Pauline,
Pa Janvier, donne-moi Pauline.
Oh, y yaïe, si tu m'la donnes pas, ça va m'faire du
mal, Pa Janvier, donne-moi Pauline.
Oh, elle n'est pas si vielle
Mais je peux finir l'élever
Oh, Pa Janvier, donne-moi Pauline.
Oh, y yaïe, je peux pas te la donner,
Elle est trop jeune por moi te la donner en
mariage
Elle est trop juene.
Oh, Pa Janvier, je va's finir de l'élever,
Là, je va la marier, donne-moi Pauline.
Oh, Pa Janvier, mon coeur est si gros,
De désir de la Pauline, donne-moi Pauline.
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