Lucinda Williams — Blessed songtekst en vertaling
De pagina bevat de songtekst en de Nederlandse vertaling voor het nummer "Blessed" van Lucinda Williams.
Songteksten
We were blessed by the minister
Who practiced what he preached
We were blessed by the poor man
Who said that heaven was within reach
We were blessed by the girl selling roses
Who showed us how to live
We were blessed by the neglected child
Who knew how to forgive
We were blessed by the battered woman
Who didn’t seek revenge
We were blessed by the warrior
Who didn’t need to win
We were blessed by the blind man
Who could see for miles and miles
We were blessed by the fighter
Who didn’t fight for the prize
We were blessed by the mother
Who gave up the child
We were blessed by the soldier
Who gave up his life
We were blessed by the teacher
Who didn’t have a degree
We were blessed by the prisoner
Who knew how to be free
We were blessed
Yeah, we were blessed
We were blessed by the mystic
Who turned water into wine
We were blessed by the watchmaker
Who gave up his time
We were blessed by the wounded man
Who felt no pain
By the wayfaring stranger
Who knew our names
We were blessed by the homeless man
Who showed us the way home
Blessed by the hungry man
Who filled us with love
By the little innocent baby
Who taught us the truth
We were blessed by the forlorn
Forsaken and abused
We were blessed
Yeah, we were blessed
Mmm, we were blessed
Yeah, we were blessed
We were blessed
Songtekstvertaling
We zijn gezegend door de minister.
Die oefende wat hij predikte.
We zijn gezegend door de arme man.
Die zei dat de hemel binnen handbereik was.
We werden gezegend door het meisje dat rozen verkocht.
Die ons liet zien hoe te leven
We werden gezegend door het verwaarloosde kind.
Wie wist hoe te vergeven
We werden gezegend door de mishandelde vrouw.
Die geen wraak zocht.
We zijn gezegend door de krijger.
Die niet hoefde te winnen.
We zijn gezegend door de blinde man.
Die mijlenver kon zien.
We zijn gezegend door de vechter.
Die niet voor de prijs vocht.
We zijn gezegend door de moeder.
Wie gaf het kind op
We zijn gezegend door de soldaat.
Die zijn leven opgaf.
We zijn gezegend door de leraar.
Die geen diploma had.
We zijn gezegend door de gevangene.
Wie wist hoe vrij te zijn
We waren gezegend.
Ja, we waren gezegend.
We werden gezegend door de mysticus.
Die water in wijn veranderde.
We zijn gezegend door de horlogemaker.
Die zijn tijd opgaf.
We werden gezegend door de gewonde man.
Die geen pijn voelde
Bij de wayfaring stranger.
Wie kende onze Namen?
We zijn gezegend door de dakloze.
Die ons de weg naar huis liet zien.
Gezegend door de hongerige man
Die ons vulde met liefde
Door de kleine onschuldige baby
Die ons de waarheid leerde
We werden gezegend door de verloren zielen.
Verlaten en misbruikt
We waren gezegend.
Ja, we waren gezegend.
We waren gezegend.
Ja, we waren gezegend.
We waren gezegend.