| A la volette (original) | A la volette (translation) |
|---|---|
| Mon petit oiseau | My little bird |
| A pris sa volée | Took his volley |
| Mon petit oiseau | My little bird |
| A pris sa volée | Took his volley |
| A pris sa, à la volette | Took her, on the fly |
| A pris sa, à la volette | Took her, on the fly |
| A pris sa volée | Took his volley |
| Il s’est envolé | He flew away |
| Sur un oranger | On an orange tree |
| Il s’est envolé | He flew away |
| Sur un oranger | On an orange tree |
| Sur un o, à la volette | On an o, on the fly |
| Sur un o, à la volette | On an o, on the fly |
| Sur un oranger | On an orange tree |
| La branche était sèche | The branch was dry |
| L’oiseau est tombé | The bird has fallen |
| La branche était sèche | The branch was dry |
| L’oiseau est tombé | The bird has fallen |
| L’oiseau est, à la volette | The bird is, flying |
| L’oiseau est, à la volette | The bird is, flying |
| L’oiseau est tombé | The bird has fallen |
| Mon petit oiseau | My little bird |
| T’s tu donc blessé? | So are you hurt? |
| Mon petit oiseau | My little bird |
| T’s tu donc blessé? | So are you hurt? |
| T’es tu donc, à la volette | Are you so, on the wheel |
| T’es tu donc, à la volette | Are you so, on the wheel |
| T’es tu donc blessé? | So are you hurt? |
| Me suis cassé l’aile | Broke my wing |
| Et tordu le pied | And twisted the foot |
| Me suis cassé l’aile | Broke my wing |
| Et tordu le pied | And twisted the foot |
| Et tordu, à la volette | And twisted, wheeled |
| Et tordu, à la volette | And twisted, wheeled |
| Et tordu le pied | And twisted the foot |
| Mon petit oiseau | My little bird |
| Veux-tu te soigner? | Do you want to cure yourself? |
| Mon petit oiseau | My little bird |
| Veux-tu te soigner? | Do you want to cure yourself? |
| Veux-tu te, à la volette | Do you want to, on the fly |
| Veux-tu te, à la volette | Do you want to, on the fly |
| Veux-tu te soigner? | Do you want to cure yourself? |
| Je veux me soigner | I want to cure myself |
| Et me marier | And get married |
| Je veux me soigner | I want to cure myself |
| Et me marier | And get married |
| Et me ma, à la volette | And me my, on the fly |
| Et me ma, à la volette | And me my, on the fly |
| Et me marier | And get married |
| Me marier bien vite | Get married soon |
| Sur un oranger | On an orange tree |
| Me marier bien vite | Get married soon |
| Sur un oranger | On an orange tree |
| Sur un or, à la volette | On a gold, on the fly |
| Sur un or, à la volette | On a gold, on the fly |
| Sur un oranger | On an orange tree |
