Translation of the song lyrics Le fils du renard - Guy Beart

Le fils du renard (original)

Le renard avait un fils
Qui voulait prendre un métier
— Quel métier veux-tu, renard?
— Le métier de cantonnier
On lui achète une pioche
Il ne sait pas l’employer
— Quel métier veux-tu, renard?
— Le métier de menuisier
On lui achète une varlope
Il ne sait pas l’employer
Toujours le renard criait
Qu’il voulait prendre un métier
— Quel métier veux-tu, renard?
— Le métier de cordonnier
On lui achète une alène
Il ne sait pas l’employer
— Quel métier veux-tu, renard?
— Le métier de serrurier
On lui achète une serrure
Il ne sait pas l’employer
Toujours le renard criait
Qu’il voulait prendre un métier
— Quel métier veux-tu, renard?
— Le métier de l’horloger
On lui achète une pendule
Il ne sait pas l’employer
— Quel métier veux-tu renard?
— Le métier de boulanger
On lui achète un pétrin
Il ne sait pas l’employer
Toujours le renard criait
Qu’il voulait prendre un métier
— Quel métier veux-tu, renard?
— Le métier de va-nu-pieds
On lui achète une besace
Il ne sait pas l’employer
— Quel métier veux-tu, renard?
— Le métier de volailler
On lui achète une volaille
Il sut bien la dévorer

(translation)

The fox had a son
who wanted to take a trade
"What job do you want, fox?"
— The profession of roadmender
We buy him a pickaxe
He doesn't know how to use it
"What job do you want, fox?"
— The trade of carpenter
We buy him a plane
He doesn't know how to use it
Still the fox was screaming
That he wanted to take up a profession
"What job do you want, fox?"
— Shoemaking
We buy him an awl
He doesn't know how to use it
"What job do you want, fox?"
— The trade of locksmith
We buy him a lock
He doesn't know how to use it
Still the fox was screaming
That he wanted to take up a profession
"What job do you want, fox?"
— The Watchmaker's Craft
We buy him a clock
He doesn't know how to use it
"What job do you want fox?"
— The profession of baker
We buy him a mess
He doesn't know how to use it
Still the fox was screaming
That he wanted to take up a profession
"What job do you want, fox?"
— The trade of barefoot
We buy him a bag
He doesn't know how to use it
"What job do you want, fox?"
— The profession of poultry
We buy him a fowl
He knew how to devour her