| Ah! | Ah! |
| La! | The! |
| La! | The! |
| Quelle triste histoire,
| What a sad story
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| Triste mais belle surtout.
| Sad but above all beautiful.
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| Je suis allé voir hier soir cette fille qui me rend fou, fille qui me rend fou.
| I went to see this girl last night who drives me crazy, girl who drives me crazy.
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| «Bonsoir Madame, je sais qu’il est tard, m’en voulez point surtout.
| "Good evening Madam, I know it's late, don't blame me.
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| Si j’suis venu vous voir ce soir c’est que je suis fou de vous,
| If I came to see you tonight it's because I'm crazy about you,
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| je suis fou de vous!»
| I am madly in love with you!"
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| Et chaque soir sur le comptoir, au bar des rendez-vous
| And every night on the counter at the date bar
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| Elle me jetait de ces regards, me faisait les yeux doux, me faisait les yeux
| She was giving me those looks, making eyes at me, making eyes at me
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| doux.
| soft.
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| «Mon cher monsieur, c’est qu’il se fait tard! | “My dear sir, it is getting late! |
| M’inviteriez-vous?»
| Would you invite me?"
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| «Ah non Madame! | “Oh no Madam! |
| Non pas ce soir, ce n’est pas contre vous»
| Not tonight, it's not against you."
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| Et un beau soir, on frappa a ma porte
| And one fine evening there was a knock on my door
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| Love You
| love you
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| On m’annonça que Madame était morte,
| I was told that Madame was dead,
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| On m’enfila les menottes aux poignets,
| They put handcuffs on my wrists,
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| Et on me dit: «C'est vous qui l’avez mangé, c’est vous qui l’avez mangé !» | And I was told, "You ate it, you ate it!" |