O Mary Don't You Weep - Sung by Bruce Springsteen

Well if I could I surely would
Stand on the rock where Moses stood
Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

Well Mary wore three links and chains
On every link was Jesus' name
Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep
Go!

Go!

Well one of these nights bout 12 o'clock
This old world is gonna rock
Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

Well Moses stood on the Red Sea shore
Smote' the water with a two by four
Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

Alright!

(O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn)
(O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn)
(Pharaoh's army got drownded)
(O Mary don't you weep)

Well old Mr. Satan he got mad
Missed that soul that he thought he had
Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

Brothers and sisters don't you cry
There'll be good times by and by
Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

Well O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

Solo, try it out!
(O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn)
(O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn)
(Pharaoh's army got drownded)
(O Mary don't you weep)
Hey!

Drums!

God gave Noah the rainbow sign
"No more water but fire next time"
Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

Everybody!
(O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn)
(O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn)
(Pharaoh's army got drownded)
(O Mary don't you weep)

O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
Pharaoh's army got drownded
Oooooooh, Mary don't yoooooou

(O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn)
(O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn)
(Pharaoh's army got drownded)
(O Mary don't you weep)

브루스스프링스틴이 2006년에 발표한

미국 포크의 전설 Pete Seeger 가 발굴해 냈던 아일랜드, 미국 민요들을 스프링스틴식으로 해석해낸

We Shall Overcome 앨범.

아메리칸 로큰롤의 보스 스프링스틴이 민요는 따분하고 재미없는 것이라는 편견을 싹 뒤집어주는 훌륭한 앨범이다.

어떨때는 너무나도 흥겹고, 어떨땐 너무나 따듯하고, 가슴시리게 슬픈 노래도 있고

우리네 삶을 세션밴드와 함께 이 한장의 앨범에 녹여냈다.

기존의 함께 해오던 E Street Band가 아닌 세션밴드를 기용함으로써

스트레이트한 로큰롤이 아닌 한층더 풍성한 사운드를 만들어냈다.

그 중에 하이라이트는 바로 이 곡 O Mary Don 't You Weep 이 아닐까.

미국 남북전쟁 중 불리기 시작해 'slave song'으로도 불렸던 이 곡은 성경 속 이야기들을 끌어들여

인권과 자유라는 테마를 노래하며 '50~'60년대 American Civil Rights Movement때 다시 유명해졌다.

그 이후 The Swan Silvertones이 레코딩을 처음으로 하게 됐고

피트시거가 포크송으로 만든뒤 수십년이 지나 2006년 브루스 스프링스틴이 새 생명을 불어넣었다.

사운드는 한결더 풍성해졌으며 놀랄만큼 세련됐다.

배경음악으로 넣은 버전은 2007년 발표한 Dublin에서의 라이브 버전.

전자음이 난무하는 사운드와 음악을 공산품으로 만들어버린 뮤직비지니스에 질린 사람들을 위한

스프링스틴의 따듯한 노래들. 함께 즐겨보시지않겠습니까?