verse 1 Green Douglas firs where the waters cut through. Down her wild mountains and canyons she flew. Canadian Northwest to the ocean so blue, It's Roll on, Columbia, roll On! Roll on, Columbia, roll on. Roll on, Columbia, roll on. Your power is turning our darkness to dawn, So, Roll on, Columbia, roll on verse 2 Other great rivers add power to you, Yakima, Snake, and the Klickitat, too, Sandy, Willamette, and Hood River, too; Roll on Columbia, roll on! It's there on your banks that you fought many a fight, Sheridan's boys in the block house at night, They saw us in death, but never in flight; Roll on, Columbia, roll on! Roll on, Columbia, roll on. Roll on, Columbia, roll on. Your power is turning our darkness to dawn, So, Roll on, Columbia, roll on verse 3 Our loved ones we lost there at Coe's little store, By fireball and rifle, a dozen or more, We won by the Mary and soldiers she bore; Roll on, Columbia, Roll On! Remember the trial when the battle was won, The wild Indian warriors to the tall timber run, We hung every Indian with smoke in his gun; Roll on, Columbia, Roll on! Year after year we had tedious trials, Fighting the rapids at Cascades and Dalles. The Injuns rest peaceful on Memaloose Isle; Roll on, Columbia, Roll on! Roll on, Columbia, roll on. Roll on, Columbia, roll on. Your power is turning our darkness to dawn, So, Roll on, Columbia, roll on verse 4 At Bonneville now there are ships in the locks, The waters have risen and drownded the rocks, Ship loads of plenty will steam in the docks, Roll On, Columbia, Roll On! On up the river at Grand Coulee Dam, Mightiest thing ever built by a man, We run the great factories for old Uncle Sam, It's roll on, Colombia, Roll on. Roll on, Columbia, roll on. Roll on, Columbia, roll on. Your power is turning our darkness to dawn, So, Roll on, Columbia, roll on

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque la majesté de la rivière Columbia et son rôle crucial dans le développement des régions environnantes. Elle met en avant la beauté des paysages, des chutes d'eau et des montagnes tout en soulignant la puissance de la rivière qui éclaire nos vies et transforme l'obscurité en lumière. Les paroles rappellent aussi les luttes menées par les colons et les rencontres avec les populations autochtones, tout en évoquant des lieux historiques et des événements marquants. Cette chanson s'inscrit dans un contexte de célébration de la conquête et de l'industrialisation des États-Unis au début du XXe siècle, symbolisant la force et la résilience des pionniers qui ont façonné l'Amérique moderne. Elle nous rappelle l'importance de ces rivières dans l'économie et la culture de la région.