| Stewball (original) | Stewball (translation) |
|---|---|
| Il s’appelait Stewball | His name was Stewball |
| C'était un cheval blanc | He was a white horse |
| Il était mon idole | He was my idol |
| Il s’appelait Stewball | His name was Stewball |
| C'était un cheval blanc | He was a white horse |
| Il était mon idole | He was my idol |
| Et moi j’avais dix ans | And I was ten years old |
| Notre pauvre père | our poor father |
| Pour acheter ce pur- sang | To buy this thoroughbred |
| Avait mis dans l’affaire | Had put in the case |
| Jusqu'à son dernier franc | Until his last franc |
| Il avait dans la tête | He had in mind |
| D’en faire un grand champion | To make him a great champion |
| Pour liquider nos dettes | To liquidate our debts |
| Et payer la maison | And pay for the house |
| Il croyait à sa chance | He believed in his luck |
| Il engagea Stewball | He hired Stewball |
| Par un beau dimanche | On a beautiful Sunday |
| Au grand prix de Saint- Paul | At the grand prix of Saint-Paul |
| Je sais dit mon père | I know said my father |
| Que Stewball va gagner | That Stewball will win |
| Mais aprés la rivière | But after the river |
| Stewball est tombé | Stewball fell |
| Quand le vétérinaire | When the veterinarian |
| D’un seul coup l’acheva | In one fell swoop |
| J’ai vu pleurer mon père | I saw my father cry |
| Pour la première fois | For the first time |
| Il s’appelait Stewball | His name was Stewball |
| C'était un cheval blanc | He was a white horse |
| Il était mon idole | He was my idol |
| Et moi j’avais dix ans (x3) | And I was ten (x3) |
