| Allons danser, Colinda
| Let's go dancing, Colinda
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| Allons danser, Colinda
| Let's go dancing, Colinda
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| Tandis qu' ta mère n’est pas là
| While your mother is not there
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| Pour faire fâcher les vieilles femmes
| To make old women angry
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| C’est pas tout l' monde qu’a dansé
| It's not everyone who danced
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| Une des vieilles valses du vieux temps
| One of the old waltzes of the old days
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| Allons danser, Colinda
| Let's go dancing, Colinda
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| Tandis qu' ta mère n’est pas là
| While your mother is not there
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| Colinda vit à La Fayette
| Colinda lives in La Fayette
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| Au fond de ma Louisiane
| Deep in my Louisiana
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| Mais sa mère veut pas que j' l’emmène
| But her mother doesn't want me to take her
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| Danser le samedi soir
| Dancing on Saturday night
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| Sa maman ne la quitte pas
| Her mom doesn't leave her
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| Elle veut nous marier
| She wants to marry us
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| Il faudra bien dans quelques mois
| It will be well in a few months
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| Si je veux l’embrasser
| If I want to kiss her
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| Allons danser, Colinda
| Let's go dancing, Colinda
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| Allons danser, Colinda
| Let's go dancing, Colinda
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| Tandis qu' ta mère n’est pas là
| While your mother is not there
|
| Pour faire fâcher les vieilles femmes
| To make old women angry
|
| C’est pas tout l' monde qu’a dansé
| It's not everyone who danced
|
| Une des vieilles valses du vieux temps
| One of the old waltzes of the old days
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| Allons danser, Colinda
| Let's go dancing, Colinda
|
| Tandis qu' ta mère n’est pas là
| While your mother is not there
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| Colinda was the prettiest girl
| Colinda was the prettiest girl
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| In all the Bayou land
| In all the Bayou land
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| All the boys who danced with her
| All the boys who danced with her
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| Tried to steal her hand
| Tried to steal her hand
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| Hey mama ! | Hey mama! |
| Mama always chaperoned
| Mama always chaperoned
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| Colinda every night
| Colinda every night
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| She’s great engaging boys
| She's great engaging boys
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| Holding on her tight
| Holding on her tight
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| Allons danser, Colinda
| Let's go dancing, Colinda
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| Allons danser, Colinda
| Let's go dancing, Colinda
|
| Tandis qu' ta mère n’est pas là
| While your mother is not there
|
| Pour faire fâcher les vieilles femmes
| To make old women angry
|
| C’est pas tout l' monde qu’a dansé
| It's not everyone who danced
|
| Une des vieilles valses du vieux temps
| One of the old waltzes of the old days
|
| Allons danser, Colinda
| Let's go dancing, Colinda
|
| Tandis qu' ta mère n’est pas là
| While your mother is not there
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| Allons danser, Colinda
| Let's go dancing, Colinda
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| Tandis qu' ta mère n’est pas là | While your mother is not there |