english: (Music) ♪ You see these work boots in my hands ♪ ♪ They'll probably fit you now, my son ♪ ♪ Take them, they're a gift from me ♪ ♪ Why don't you try them on? ♪ ♪ It would do your old man good to see ♪ ♪ You walking in these boots one day ♪ ♪ And take your place among the men ♪ ♪ Who work upon the slipway ♪ ♪ These dead man's boots, though they're old and curled ♪ ♪ When a fellow needs a job and a place in the world ♪ ♪ And it's time for a man to put down roots ♪ ♪ And walk to the river in his old man's boots ♪ ♪ He said, "I'm dying, son, and asking ♪ ♪ That you do one final thing for me ♪ ♪ You're barely but a sapling, and you think that you're a tree ♪ ♪ If you need a seed to prosper ♪ ♪ You must first put down some roots ♪ ♪ Just one foot then the other in ♪ ♪ These dead man's boots" ♪ ♪ These dead man's boots, though they're old and curled ♪ ♪ When a fellow needs a job and a place in the world ♪ ♪ And it's time for a man to put down roots ♪ ♪ And walk to the river in his old man's boots ♪ ♪ I said, "Why in the hell would I do that? ♪ ♪ Why would I agree?" ♪ ♪ When his hand was all that I'd received ♪ ♪ As far as I remember ♪ ♪ It's not as if he'd spoiled me with his kindness ♪ ♪ Up to then, you see ♪ ♪ I'd a plan of my own and I'd quit this place ♪ ♪ When I came of age September ♪ ♪ These dead man's boots know their way down the hill ♪ ♪ They could walk there themselves, and they probably will ♪ ♪ I've plenty of choices, I've plenty other routes ♪ ♪ And you'll never see me walking in these dead man's boots ♪ ♪ What was it made him think ♪ ♪ I'd be happy ending up like him ♪ ♪ When he'd hardly got two halfpennies left ♪ ♪ Or a broken pot to piss in? ♪ ♪ He wanted this same thing for me ♪ ♪ Was that his final wish? ♪ ♪ He said, "What the hell are you gonna do?" ♪ ♪ I said, "Anything but this!" ♪ ♪ These dead man's boots know their way down the hill ♪ ♪ They can walk there themselves and they probably will ♪ ♪ But they won't walk with me ‘cause I'm off the other way ♪ ♪ I've had it up to here, I'm gonna have my say ♪ ♪ When all you've got left is that cross on the wall ♪ ♪ I want nothing from you, I want nothing at all ♪ ♪ Not a pension, nor a pittance, when your whole life is through ♪ ♪ Get this through your head, I'm nothing like you ♪ ♪ I'm done with all the arguments, there'll be no more disputes ♪ ♪ And you'll die before you see me in your dead man's boots ♪ (Applause) Thank you.
non_english: (Hudba) ♪ Vidíš tieto pracovné topánky v mojich rukách ♪ ♪ Asi ti už budú dobré, synu ♪ ♪ Zober si ich, sú darom odo mňa ♪ ♪ Prečo si ich nevyskúšaš? ♪ ♪ Tvojho otca by potešilo ♪ ♪ Vidieť ťa v nich jedného dňa kráčať ♪ ♪ A zaujať miesto medzi mužmi ♪ ♪ Čo pracujú na sklze ♪ ♪ Tieto topánky mŕtveho muža, hoci sú staré a pokrivené ♪ ♪ Keď človek potrebuje prácu a miesto na svete ♪ ♪ A je čas, aby muž zapustil korene ♪ ♪ A kráčal po prúde rieky v otcových topánkach ♪ ♪ Povedal: "Zomieram, synu, a prosím ťa ♪ ♪ Aby si pre mňa spravil poslednú vec ♪ ♪ Si sotva viac ako zelenáčom, a myslíš si, že si strom ♪ ♪ Ak potrebuješ semeno, aby si prosperoval ♪ ♪ Najprv musíš zapustiť pár koreňov ♪ ♪ Len jednu nohu, potom tú druhú ♪ ♪ Tieto topánky mŕtveho muža" ♪ ♪ Tieto topánky mŕtveho muža, hoci sú staré a pokrivené ♪ ♪ Keď chlap potrebuje prácu a miesto na svete ♪ ♪ A je čas pre muža zapustiť korene ♪ ♪ A kráčať po rieke v otcových topánkach ♪ ♪ Povedal som: "Prečo by som to dopekla robil? ♪ ♪ Prečo by som súhlasil?" ♪ ♪ Keď bola jeho ruka všetkým, čo som dostal ♪ ♪ Pokiaľ si len pamätám ♪ ♪ Nie že by ma rozmaznával láskavosťou ♪ ♪ Dovtedy, viete ♪ ♪ Mal som vlastný plán, opustiť toto miesto ♪ ♪ Keď by prišiel september ♪ ♪ Tieto topánky mŕtveho muža poznajú svoju cestu dolu kopcom ♪ ♪ Mohli tam kráčať samy a zrejme aj budú ♪ ♪ Mám kopu možností, mám kopu iných ciest ♪ ♪ A nikdy ma neuvidíte kráčať v týchto topánkach mŕtveho muža ♪ ♪ Čo ho prinútilo zamyslieť sa ♪ ♪ Bol by som šťastný, keby som skončil ako on ♪ ♪ Keď mu zostalo ledva pár centov ♪ ♪ A musel močiť do rozbitého hrnca? ♪ ♪ Chcel pre mňa to isté ♪ ♪ Bolo toto jeho posledné želanie? ♪ ♪ Povedal: "Čo dopekla budeš robiť?" ♪ ♪ Povedal som: "Hocičo, len nie toto!" ♪ ♪ Tieto topánky mŕtveho muža poznajú svoju cestu dolu kopcom ♪ ♪ Mohli tam kráčať samy a zrejme aj budú ♪ ♪ Nebudú však kráčať so mnou, lebo ja idem svojou cestou ♪ ♪ Mám toho už dosť, poviem si, čo chcem ♪ ♪ Keď ti zostal už len ten kríž na stene ♪ ♪ Nechcem od teba nič, nechcem vôbec nič ♪ ♪ Ani dôchodok, ani almužnu, veď celý tvoj život už končí ♪ ♪ Dostaň si to do hlavy, nie som v ničom ako ty ♪ ♪ Skončil som s tými hádkami, nebudú viac dišputy ♪ ♪ A zomrieš skôr, ako ma uvidíš v tvojich topánkach mŕtveho muža ♪ (Potlesk) Vďaka.