Lyrics of Le jouet extraordinaire - Claude François

Le jouet extraordinaire (original)

Quand j’tais un petit garon, plein de vie et de joie
Un jour que j’tais trs gentil, mon pre me rapporta
Un jouet extraordinaire, avec de gros yeux verts
Je l’ai pris dans mes bras mais quand je l’ai pos par terre
Il faisait «Zip» quand il roulait
«Bap» quand il tournait
«Brrr» quand il marchait
Je ne sais pas ce que c’tait
Et je crois que je ne le saurai jamais
Tout tonn la premire fois, quand je l’ai retourn
J’ai vu qu’il avait sur le ventre deux gros boutons dors
J’ai pouss l’un et l’autre aprs, puis les ai tirs tous les deux
Mais quand je l’ai repos par terre, j’ai ouvert de grands yeux
Il faisait «Zip» quand il roulait
«Bap» quand il tournait
«Brrr» quand il marchait
Je ne sais pas ce que c’tait
Et je crois que je ne le saurai jamais
Il marcha comme un militaire, tout coup il s’assit
Il passa sous une chaise et puis, soudain disparut sous le lit
J’ai pleur tandis que mon pre, lui, riait aux clats
Car en me retournant, je vis le jouet qui tait derrire moi
Il faisait «Zip» quand il roulait
«Bap» quand il tournait
«Brrr» quand il marchait
Je ne sais pas ce que c’tait
Et je crois que je ne le saurai jamais
Les annes ont pass trop vite, et justement hier
Dans le grenier j’ai retrouv ce jouet extraordinaire
J’ai appel mon petit garon, et le lui ai offert
Il tait vieux et tout rouill, mais quand on l’a pos par terre
Il faisait «Zip» quand il roulait
«Bap» quand il tournait
«Brrr» quand il marchait
Je ne sais pas ce que c’tait
Et je crois que je ne le saurai jamais

(translation)

When I was a little boy, full of life and joy
One day when I was very nice, my father told me
An extraordinary toy, with big green eyes
I took him in my arms but when I put him down
He was doing "Zip" when he was riding
"Bap" when it was spinning
"Brrr" when he walked
I don't know what it was
And I think I'll never know
Everything thundered the first time, when I turned it over
I saw he had two big sleep buttons on his stomach
Pushed them both after, then pulled them both
But when I put it down, my eyes opened wide
He was doing "Zip" when he was riding
"Bap" when it was spinning
"Brrr" when he walked
I don't know what it was
And I think I'll never know
He walked like a soldier, suddenly he sat down
He went under a chair and then suddenly disappeared under the bed
I cried while my father laughed out loud
For as I turned around I saw the toy that was behind me
He was doing "Zip" when he was riding
"Bap" when it was spinning
"Brrr" when he walked
I don't know what it was
And I think I'll never know
The years have passed too quickly, and just yesterday
In the attic I found this extraordinary toy
I called my little boy, and gave it to him
It was old and rusty, but when we put it down
He was doing "Zip" when he was riding
"Bap" when it was spinning
"Brrr" when he walked
I don't know what it was
And I think I'll never know