Joe Le Taxi

Joe The Taxi Driver

Joe Le Taxi

Joe the taxi driverJoe le taxi
He doesn't go everywhereY va pas partout
He doesn't run on sodaY marche pas au soda
His yellow saxophoneSon saxo jaune
Knows all the streets by heartConnaît toutes les rues par cœur
All the little barsTous les petits bars
All the dark cornersTous les coins noirs
And the SeineEt la Seine
And its shining bridgesEt ses ponts qui brillent
In his carDans sa caisse
Joe's musicLa musique a Joe
Is the rumbaC'est la rumba
The old mambo rockLe vieux rock au mambo
Joe the taxi driverJoe le taxi
It's his lifeC'est sa vie
Rum and mamboLe rhum au mambo
Traffic jamEmbouteillage
He's like thatIl est comme ça
Rum and mamboRhum et mambo
Joe, Joe, JoeJoe, Joe, Joe

In his carDans sa caisse
Joe's music resonatesLa musique a Joe résonne
It's the rumbaC'est la rumba
The old fake mambo rockLe vieux rock au mambo bidon
Go JoeVas-y Joe
Go JoeVas-y Joe
Go for itVas-y fonce
Into the night towards the AmazonDans la nuit vers l'amazone

Joe the taxi driverJoe le taxi
And Xavier CugatEt Xavier Cugat
Joe the taxi driverJoe le taxi
And Yma SumacEt Yma Sumac
Joe, Joe, JoeJoe, Joe, Joe

Joe the taxi driverJoe le taxi
It's his lifeC'est sa vie
Rum and mamboLe rhum au mambo
Traffic jamEmbouteillage
Joe the taxi driverJoe le taxi
And the MariachisEt les Mariachis
Joe the taxi driverJoe le taxi
And the cha-cha-chiEt le cha-cha-chi
Joe the taxi driverJoe le taxi
And the cha-cha-chiEt le cha-cha-chi
Go JoeVas-y Joe
Go for itVas-y fonce
Into the night towards the AmazonDans la nuit vers l'amazone