| Le roi de Provence (original) | Le roi de Provence (translation) |
|---|---|
| C'était un roi | He was a king |
| De Provence, je crois | From Provence, I believe |
| Mais des pédales, hélas, était la reine | But fagots, alas, was the queen |
| Et sans arrêt | And without stopping |
| Avec un beau toupet | With a beautiful cheekbone |
| Il entrait dans le vif de ses sujets | He got to the heart of his subjects |
| Au grand salon | In the large living room |
| Douze pages blonds | Twelve blond pages |
| Formaient sa cour tout en demeurant bien sages | Formed his court while remaining well-behaved |
| Mais le seigneur | But the lord |
| Était grand lecteur | Was a great reader |
| Il aimait bien tourner les pages | He liked to turn the pages |
| Ta ta ta… | Your your your… |
| On l’accusa | They accused him |
| De diriger l'État | To run the state |
| Avec quelques beaux mignons peu farouches | With some cute little shy ones |
| Un jardinier | A gardener |
| Ministre fut nommé | Minister was appointed |
| Sans avoir le temps de se retourner | Without having time to turn around |
| On dit encore | We still say |
| Qu’au camp du Drap d’Or | Than at the Camp of the Cloth of Gold |
| Il s’en alla tout joyeux planter ses tentes | He went joyfully to pitch his tents |
| Mais cependant | However |
| On n' peut dire vraiment | We can't really say |
| Que son histoire soit sans fondement | That his story is baseless |
| Ta ta ta… | Your your your… |
