Lyrics of Le complet gris - Line Renaud

Le complet gris (original)

Un certain dimanche matin
Il prit dans son armoire
Sans avoir à chercher bien loin
Sa vieille veste noire
Mais monsieur le soleil
Tout à coup se réveille
Aussitôt, Oh !
Oh !
Il se dit: «Aujourd'hui
Les soucis sont finis
J' vais sortir le gris»
Qu’il était beau le complet gris
Que ce jour-là, il avait mis
Et le temps, justement, pour lui plaire
Avait pris sa couleur la plus claire
En le voyant, on aurait dit
Que le printemps chantait pour lui
Qu’il était beau, le complet gris
Que ce jour-là il avait mis
On n’a pas besoin d’aller loin
Surtout quand on sait plaire
Et quand elle apparut soudain
Il fit ce qu’il faut faire
Et les voilà partis
Pour tout l’après-midi
Aussitôt, Oh !
Oh !
Que voulez-vous qu’elle fît
Devant un complet gris
Sinon lui dire oui?
Qu’il était beau le complet gris
Que ce jour-là, il avait mis
Et le temps, justement, pour lui plaire
Avait pris sa couleur la plus claire
En le voyant, on aurait dit
Que le printemps chantait pour lui
Qu’il était beau, le complet gris
Que ce jour-là il avait mis
Nul ne peut prévoir le destin
Elle sut tellement lui plaire
Qu’il alla dès le lendemain
La d’mander à son père
Mais n’ayant pas d’habit
Pour la cérémonie
Aussitôt, Oh !
Oh !
Elle lui dit: «Mon chéri
Te fais pas de soucis
Remets donc le gris»
Qu’il était beau le complet gris
Que ce jour-là, il avait mis
Et le temps, justement, pour lui plaire
Avait pris sa couleur la plus claire
En le voyant, on aurait dit
Que le printemps chantait pour lui
Qu’il était beau, le complet gris
Que ce jour-là il avait mis

(translation)

A certain Sunday morning
He took from his cupboard
Without having to look far
His old black jacket
But mister sun
Suddenly wakes up
Immediately, Oh!
Oh !
He said to himself, "Today
The worries are over
I'll pull out the grey"
How beautiful was the gray suit
That that day he had put
And the time, precisely, to please him
Had taken on its lightest color
Seeing him, it looked like
That spring sang to him
How beautiful was the gray suit
That that day he had put
We don't have to go far
Especially when you know how to please
And when she suddenly appeared
He did what must be done
And there they go
For the whole afternoon
Immediately, Oh!
Oh !
what do you want her to do
In front of a gray suit
Otherwise tell him yes?
How beautiful was the gray suit
That that day he had put
And the time, precisely, to please him
Had taken on its lightest color
Seeing him, it looked like
That spring sang to him
How beautiful was the gray suit
That that day he had put
No one can predict fate
She knew how to please him so much
That he went the next day
To ask her father
But having no clothes
For the ceremony
Immediately, Oh!
Oh !
She said to him: "My darling
Don't worry
Put the gray back on"
How beautiful was the gray suit
That that day he had put
And the time, precisely, to please him
Had taken on its lightest color
Seeing him, it looked like
That spring sang to him
How beautiful was the gray suit
That that day he had put