Little French Song

Little French Song

When everything goes wrong, when life goes wrongQuand tout va mal, when life goes wrong
Try for a little French songTry for a little french song
French songs may be old-fashioned but so sweet to humFrench songs are maybe démodées mais si douces à fredonner
French songs are tender to envy, nostalgic to infinityFrench songs are tender à I'envi, nostalgiques à l'infini

And when we don't know where to belongEt quand on n'sait plus where to belong
Try for a little French songTry for a little french song
French songs will take you to Paris, to Pigalle or Ile Saint-LouisFrench songs will take you to Paris, to pigalle ou I'île saint-Louis
French songs are dancing in the rain, from Bastille to TuileriesFrench song are dancing sous la pluie, de bastille aux tuileries

Because we have something to show off: We have Brassens, Brel, and FerréBecause we have de quoi frimer: We have brassens, brel and ferré
We have Boris Vian, Barbara, Gainsbourg, Trenet, Prévert, KosmaWe have boris vian, barbara, gainsbourg, trenet, prévert, kosma
Because we have choices, we have Aznavour, ReggianiBecause we have de quoi choisir we have aznavour, reggiani
Bécaud, Nougaro, Moustaki, Edith Piaf, Cloclo, and JohnnyBécaud, nougaro, moustaki, édith piaf cioclo and johnny
Yes, yes, yes, yesOui, oui, oui, oui

Of course, it's not Duke EllingtonBien sûr c'n'est pas duke ellington
It's not Elvis or JacksonC'n'est pas eivis ni jackson
It's not Fitzgerald or ArmstrongC'n'est pas fitzgerald ou armstrong
It's just a little French songC'est just a little french song
But when sorrow lingers too longMais quand le chagrin reste too iong
I sing a little French songMoi je chante une little french song

Because we have something to show off: We have Brassens, Brel, and FerréBecause we have de quoi frimer: We have brassens, brel and ferré
We have Boris Vian, Barbara, Gainsbourg, Trenet, Prévert, KosmaWe have boris vian, barbara, gainsbourg, trenet, prévert, kosma
Because we have choices, we have Aznavour, ReggianiBecause we have de quoi choisir we have aznavour, reggiani
Bécaud, Nougaro, Moustaki, Edith Piaf, Cloclo, and JohnnyBécaud, nougaro, moustaki, edith piaf cloclo and johnny
Yes, yes, yes, yesOui, oui, oui, oui

And whether we're from London or Hong Kong, whether we're three sheetsEt qu'on soit de londres ou de Hong Kong, qu'on soit trois feuilles
Or shu-bangOu shu-bang
Whether we're in djellabah or sarong, try for a little French songQu'on soit djellabah ou sarong, try for a little french song
When the villains ring their gongQuand les méchants sonnent leur gong
I sing a little French songMoi ie chante une little french song