Lyrics of L'etait So Bon - Édith Piaf

L'etait So Bon (original)

Il mesurait six pieds de haut
Y a pas à dire, il était beau
Des cheveux blonds, couleur de paille
Sur son front tombait en bataille
J’aimais regarder ses dents blanches
Qui semblaient chanter les dimanches
Nous avions des nuits sans sommeil
Et des matins plein de soleil
C'était si bon
Dormir contre lui
C'était si bon
D'être tout près de lui
C'était si bon
De regarder ses yeux
C'était si bon
D’y voir autant de bleu
C'était si bon
De voir ses cheveux fous
C'était si bon
De voir ses yeux si doux
C'était si bon, c'était si bon
Lui!
Un matin, le ciel était gris
Je crois qu’il faisait encore nuit
Sur les carreaux tombait la pluie
Il a dit: «Adieu, tendre amie»
Et puis il a fermé la porte
Moi, j’avais froid comme les mortes
Et chaque nuit, dans chaque lit
Je cherche en étouffant mes cris…
C'était si bon
Dormir contre lui
C'était si bon
D'être tout près de lui
C'était si bon
De regarder ses yeux
C'était si bon
D’y voir autant de bleu
C'était si bon
De voir ses yeux si doux
C'était si bon
De voir ses cheveux fous
C'était si bon, c'était si bon
Lui!
Lui… Lui…

(translation)

He was six feet tall
Needless to say, he was handsome
Blonde hair, straw color
On his forehead fell in battle
I liked to look at his white teeth
Who seemed to sing on Sundays
We had sleepless nights
And mornings full of sunshine
It was so good
Sleep against him
It was so good
To be close to him
It was so good
To look into his eyes
It was so good
To see so much blue
It was so good
To see her crazy hair
It was so good
To see her eyes so sweet
It felt so good, it felt so good
Him!
One morning the sky was gray
I think it was still dark
On the tiles the rain was falling
He said, "Farewell, dear friend"
And then he closed the door
Me, I was cold as the dead
And every night, in every bed
I search, muffling my cries...
It was so good
Sleep against him
It was so good
To be close to him
It was so good
To look into his eyes
It was so good
To see so much blue
It was so good
To see her eyes so sweet
It was so good
To see her crazy hair
It felt so good, it felt so good
Him!
Him... Him...