Translation of the song lyrics Il a pris le temps - Dick Rivers

Il a pris le temps (original)

Oh, il a pris le temps d'ôter son fusil
De le nettoyer et d’aller l’accrocher au mur
(Po po po, po po po po po)
Il a pris le temps de laver ses mains
Changer ses vêtements et de bien cirer ses chaussures
(Po po po, po po po po po)
Il est allé au cimetière porter un gros bouquet de fleurs
À son père et à sa mère, ça lui a pris qu’un quart d’heure
Il est revenu, a pris sa valise
A mis son rasoir, la photo de son régiment
(Po po po, po po po po po)
Il a mis dedans deux ou trois chemises
Un vieux pyjama et un beau pantalon tout blanc
(Po po po, po po po po po)
Il est allé dans le jardin
En fumant sa pipe tranquillement
Seul en compagnie de son chien
Et a lu en les attendant
Ils sont arrivés tenant dans leurs bras
Le corps de la fille qu’il aimait et qu’il a tuée
(Po po po, po po po po po)
Il a dit «Bonsoir, messieurs, je suis prêt
J’ai eu tout mon temps» et il s’est laissé emmener
(Po po po, po po po po po)

(translation)

Oh, he took the time to pull out his gun
Clean it up and go hang it on the wall
(Po po po, po po po po po)
He took the time to wash his hands
Change your clothes and polish your shoes well
(Po po po, po po po po po)
He went to the cemetery carrying a big bouquet of flowers
To his father and his mother, it only took him a quarter of an hour
He came back, took his suitcase
Put on his razor, his regiment's picture
(Po po po, po po po po po)
He put two or three shirts in it
Old pajamas and nice white pants
(Po po po, po po po po po)
He went into the garden
Quietly smoking his pipe
Alone with his dog
And read while waiting for them
They arrived holding in their arms
The body of the girl he loved and killed
(Po po po, po po po po po)
He said "Good evening, gentlemen, I'm ready
I had all my time" and he got carried away
(Po po po, po po po po po)