| Lorsque j'étais petite, ma Grand-Maman à la fête, m’emmenait souvent
| When I was little, my Grandma at the party, often took me
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| Voir les grands manèges qui tournaient contents
| See the big rides spinning happy
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| Devant les enfants qui couraient en riant.
| In front of the kids running around laughing.
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| J'étais fascinée par les confiseries d’un Pierrot au visage ébloui.
| I was fascinated by the sweets of a Pierrot with a dazzled face.
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| Assis au milieu des nougats, des sucettes
| Sitting among the nougats, lollipops
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| Il me regardait et j’en perdais la tête.
| He looked at me and I lost my mind.
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| Pierrot, Pierrot, Pierrot Gourmand, c'était vous, mon prince charmant.
| Pierrot, Pierrot, Pierrot Gourmand, it was you, my prince charming.
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| Quand j'étais sage, votre visage
| When I was good, your face
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| Me souriait souvent, mon Pierrot Gourmand.
| Often smiled at me, my Pierrot Gourmand.
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| Pierrot, Pierrot, Pierrot Gourmand, vous êtes toujours un enfant.
| Pierrot, Pierrot, Pierrot Gourmand, you are still a child.
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| Petite fille, vos friandises, je les aimais, Pierrot Gourmand.
| Little girl, your treats, I loved them, Pierrot Gourmand.
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| Quand il m’arrive de croiser sur mon chemin
| When I happen to cross my path
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| Un enfant qui a bien du chagrin
| A child who is very sad
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| Je lui parle et quand je le prends par la main.
| I talk to him and when I take him by the hand.
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| Nous allons ensemble voir mon grand copain.
| We are going together to see my big friend.
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| Dans sa confiserie, il nous tend les bras
| In his confectionery, he reaches out to us
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| Fait jongler sucettes et chocolats
| Juggle lollipops and chocolates
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| Adieu les chagrins aussitôt qu’on le voit
| Goodbye sorrows as soon as we see it
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| Il rend le sourire et fait goûter sa joie.
| He returns the smile and makes taste his joy.
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| Pierrot, Pierrot, Pierrot Gourmand, c'était vous, mon prince charmant.
| Pierrot, Pierrot, Pierrot Gourmand, it was you, my prince charming.
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| Quand j'étais sage, votre visage
| When I was good, your face
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| Me souriait souvent, mon Pierrot Gourmand.
| Often smiled at me, my Pierrot Gourmand.
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| Pierrot, Pierrot, Pierrot Gourmand, vous êtes toujours un enfant.
| Pierrot, Pierrot, Pierrot Gourmand, you are still a child.
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| Petite fille, vos friandises, je les aimais, Pierrot Gourmand.
| Little girl, your treats, I loved them, Pierrot Gourmand.
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| Pierrot, Pierrot, Pierrot Gourmand, c'était vous, mon prince charmant
| Pierrot, Pierrot, Pierrot Gourmand, it was you, my prince charming
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| Quand j'étais sage, votre visage
| When I was good, your face
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| Me souriait souvent, mon Pierrot Gourmand.
| Often smiled at me, my Pierrot Gourmand.
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| Pierrot, Pierrot, Pierrot Gourmand, nous sommes toujours des enfants.
| Pierrot, Pierrot, Pierrot Gourmand, we are still children.
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| Bien qu’on grandisse, tous nos délices
| Although we grow, all our delights
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| Sont chez vous; | Are at home; |
| mon Pierrot Gourmand. | my Pierrot Gourmand. |