Lyrics of Baby Lou - Jane Birkin

Baby Lou (original)

Sur les abords du p?
riph?rique
J’t’ai aper?
ue par ma vitre
On aurait dit comme le g?
n?rique
D’un film Ricain sans sous-titres
Tu n’m’as m?
me pas d’mand?
o?
j’allais
On aurait dit que tu t’en foutais
Moi, je filais droit vers l’Atlantique
Voir les bateaux qui chavirent
J’voulais me noyer dans l’romantique
L’id?e semblait te s?
duire
Tu m’dis: «J'n'ai jamais vu l’oc?an
Qui sait, l?-bas c’est p’t-?tre plus marrant !»
J’ai compris ta philosophie
Baby Lou
Et ta fa?
on de voir la vie
Baby Lou
Et pourquoi pas
Si c’est c’qui te va?
Tu n’es pas concern?
e
Plut?
t du genre constern?
e
J’te regarde dans l’r?tro d’la Buick
Sous les nuages qui s’d?chirent
Compter les poteaux t?
l?graphiques
Tu n’trouves rien d’autre?
me dire
Tu as vraiment l’air de te foutre de tout
De prendre tous les autres pour des fous
C’est toute ta philosophie
Baby Lou
C’est ta fa?
on de voir la vie
Baby Lou
Et pourquoi pas
Si c’est c’qui te va?
Tu n’es pas concern?
e
Plut?
t du genre constern?
e

(translation)

On the outskirts of the p?
peripheral
Did I see you?
pee through my window
It sounded like the g?
black
From a Rican film without subtitles
Don't you have me?
don't ask me?
where?
I was going
It sounded like you didn't care
Me, I was heading straight for the Atlantic
See capsizing boats
I wanted to drown in the romantic
The idea seemed to you s?
reduce
You tell me: "I've never seen the ocean
Who knows, it might be more fun over there!”
I understood your philosophy
Baby Lou
And your fa?
we see life
Baby Lou
And why not
If so, what's up with you?
Are you not concerned?
and
More?
t like dismay?
and
I look at you in the retro of the Buick
Under the tearing clouds
Count the poles t?
graphics
Can't find anything else?
tell me
You really don't seem to give a damn
To take everyone else for fools
It's your whole philosophy
Baby Lou
Is that your thing?
we see life
Baby Lou
And why not
If so, what's up with you?
Are you not concerned?
and
More?
t like dismay?
and