When they poured across the border I was cautioned to surrender, this I could not do; I took my gun and vanished.
I have changed my name so often, I've lost my wife and children but I have many friends, and some of them are with me.
An old woman gave us shelter, Kept us hidden in the garret, then the soldiers came; she died without a whisper.
There were three of us this morning I'm the only one this evening but I must go on; the frontiers are my prison.
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing, through the graves the wind is blowing, freedom soon will come; then we'll come from the shadows.
[ Find more Lyrics at www.mp3lyrics.org/i6K ] Les Allemands e'taient chez moi, ils me dirent, "Résigne toi," mais je n'ai pas peur; j'ai repris mon arme.
[ The Germans were at my home They said, "Sign yourself," But I am not afraid I have retaken my weapon. ]
J'ai change' cent fois de nom, j'ai perdu femme et enfants mais j'ai tant d'amis; j'ai la France entie're.
[ I've changed names a hundred times I have lost wife and children But I have so many friends I have all of France ]
Un vieil homme dans un grenier pour la nuit nous a cache', les Allemands l'ont pris; il est mort sans surprise.
[ An old man, in an attic Hid us for the night The Germans captured him He died without surprise. ]
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing, through the graves the wind is blowing, freedom soon will come; then we'll come from the shadows.