Translation of the song lyrics Pauvre Type - Amadou & Mariam

Pauvre Type (original)

Regardez ce Pauvre type, il est fatigué
Regardez ce Pauvre type, il est malheureux
Regardez ce Pauvre type, il est misérable
Regardez ce Pauvre type, il est fatigué
Aujourd’hui, c’est samedi
Samedi, le week-end commence
Pour préparer sa soirée
Il se promène de porte en porte
En cherchant chaussures et pantalon, une chemise, une cravate
Quelques jetons dans sa poche
C’est la fête, la fête qui commence
Aujourd’hui, c’est samedi
Samedi, le week-end commence
Pour préparer sa soirée
Il se promène de porte en porte
En cherchant chaussures et pantalon, une chemise, une cravate
Quelques jetons dans sa poche
C’est la fête, la fête qui commence
Regardez ce Pauvre type, il est fatigué
Regardez ce Pauvre type, il est malheureux
Regardez ce Pauvre type, il est misérable
Regardez ce Pauvre type, il est fatigué
Aujourd’hui, c’est samedi
Il rejoint ses camarades
Arrivé au grain, la négociation commence
Il s’en va voir le boutiquier
Du thé, du thé à crédit
Du sucre, du sucre à crédit
Un seul long de cigarette
Il le fout dans un paquet vide
Il s’en va tout joyeux
C’est la fête, la fête qui commence
Regardez ce Pauvre type, il est fatigué
Regardez ce Pauvre type, il est malheureux
Regardez ce Pauvre type, il est misérable
Regardez ce Pauvre type, il est fatigué

Pauvre Type (translation)

Look at this Poor guy, he's tired
Look at this Poor guy, he's unhappy
Look at this poor guy, he's miserable
Look at this Poor guy, he's tired
Today is Saturday
Saturday the weekend begins
To prepare for his evening
He walks from door to door
Looking for shoes and pants, shirt, tie
A few chips in his pocket
It's the party, the party begins
Today is Saturday
Saturday the weekend begins
To prepare for his evening
He walks from door to door
Looking for shoes and pants, shirt, tie
A few chips in his pocket
It's the party, the party begins
Look at this Poor guy, he's tired
Look at this Poor guy, he's unhappy
Look at this poor guy, he's miserable
Look at this Poor guy, he's tired
Today is Saturday
He joins his comrades
Arrived at the grain, the negotiation begins
He goes to see the shopkeeper
Tea, tea on credit
Sugar, sugar on credit
Only one long cigarette
He puts it in an empty packet
He goes away very happy
It's the party, the party begins
Look at this Poor guy, he's tired
Look at this Poor guy, he's unhappy
Look at this poor guy, he's miserable
Look at this Poor guy, he's tired