Released: June 15, 1970
Songwriter: Benny Gallagher Graham Lyle
Producer: Paul McCartney
[Verse 1]
Through the fields of St. Etienne
Amidst the corn I wander
In my hand an ear of corn
The morning dew has kissed
Here beneath these skies
I lay with my lover
While the summer winds gathered clouds of war
[Chorus]
Au revoir, my love
Though the reasons pass me
Why we can't remain in the fields of St. Etienne
[Verse 2]
Waving proudly, singing loudly
Being young and foolish
He was going never knowing
He would not return
Singing songs of war
Filled with God and country
Marching down the road with the boys that day
[Chorus]
Au revoir, my love
Though the reasons pass me
Why we can't remain in the fields of St. Etienne
[Chorus]
Au revoir, my love
Though the reasons pass me
Why we can't remain in the fields of St. Etienne
[Outro]
Da, da-da, da-da
Da, da-da, da-da-da
Da, da-da, da-da
Da, da-da
Through the fields of St. Etienne
Amidst the corn I wander
In my hand an ear of corn
The morning dew has kissed
Here beneath these skies
I lay with my lover
While the summer winds gathered clouds of war
[Chorus]
Au revoir, my love
Though the reasons pass me
Why we can't remain in the fields of St. Etienne
[Verse 2]
Waving proudly, singing loudly
Being young and foolish
He was going never knowing
He would not return
Singing songs of war
Filled with God and country
Marching down the road with the boys that day
[Chorus]
Au revoir, my love
Though the reasons pass me
Why we can't remain in the fields of St. Etienne
[Chorus]
Au revoir, my love
Though the reasons pass me
Why we can't remain in the fields of St. Etienne
[Outro]
Da, da-da, da-da
Da, da-da, da-da-da
Da, da-da, da-da
Da, da-da
more tracks from the album
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- Those Were the Days (1995)
Mary Hopkin popular songs
- Those Were the Days
- Sparrow
- The Puppy Song
- Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
- Lord of the Reedy River
- There’s No Business Like Show Business
- Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)
- The Honeymoon Song
- Love Is the Sweetest Thing
- Prince En Avignon
- Goodbye
- Someone to Watch Over Me
- Young Love
- Inch Worm
- Y Blodyn Gwyn
- Voyage of the Moon
- Lullaby of the Leaves
- The Game
- Fields of St. Etienne (alternate version)
- If I Fell - Live at the Royal Festival Hall
- Happiness Runs (Pebble and the Man)