Translation of the song lyrics Je plains le temps de ma jeunesse - Alain Souchon

Je plains le temps de ma jeunesse (original)

Hé!
Dieu, si j’eusse étudié
Au temps de ma jeunesse folle
Et à bonnes moeurs dédié
J’eusse maison et couche molle
Mais quoi?
Je fuyais l'école
Comme fait le mauvais enfant
En chantant cette parole
On dirait que le coeur me fend
Mais quoi?
Je fuyais l'école
Comme fait le mauvais enfant
En chantant cette parole
On dirait que le coeur me fend

(translation)

Hey!
God, if I had studied
In the days of my crazy youth
And in good morals dedicated
I had a house and a soft bed
But what?
I was running away from school
Like the bad child does
By singing this word
Feels like my heart is breaking
But what?
I was running away from school
Like the bad child does
By singing this word
Feels like my heart is breaking