| Le Petit Indien (original) | Le Petit Indien (translation) |
|---|---|
| Petit indien s’en allait | Little Indian was leaving |
| Sur son joli cano? | On his pretty canoe? |
| Et tout le long il chantait | And all along he was singing |
| Oh? | Oh? |
| Au rythme de sa pagaie | To the rhythm of his paddle |
| Voguant vers sa bien aim? | Sailing to his beloved? |
| e Il avait le c? | e He had the c? |
| ur si gai | ur so cheerful |
| Oh? | Oh? |
| Les lianes le caressaient | The creepers caressed him |
| Et les bambous s'?cartaient | And the bamboos parted |
| Pour laisser son cano? | To leave his canoe? |
| Passer | Pass |
| Les oiseaux du voisinage | Neighborhood birds |
| Se disaient dans leur langage | Said to each other in their language |
| «Prenons bien soin du petit indien» | "Let's take good care of the little Indian" |
| Oui, mais quand la nuit fut venue, | Yes, but when the night had come, |
| Dans son nid, chacun disparu | In his nest, everyone disappeared |
| Il fut seul et la lune bleue | He was alone and the blue moon |
| Ferma ses yeux | Closed her eyes |
| Petit indien sommeillait | Little Indian dozed |
| Mais par bonheur, une fille | But luckily a girl |
| Sur la rivi? | On the river? |
| re enchant? | re enchanted? |
| e Veillait | e Watched |
| Et des poissons argent? | What about silverfish? |
| s Toute la nuit ont nag? | s All night have nag? |
| En guidant son cano? | Guiding his canoe? |
| L? | L? |
| ger | ger |
| Eveill? | awake |
| par un baiser | with a kiss |
| Il se dit «C'est la ros? | He's like "Is this the ros? |
| e» | e» |
| Mais s'?tait sa bien aim? | But was his beloved? |
| e Oh? | e Oh? |
| L’amour chassant les obstacles | Love Chasing Obstacles |
| Avait sem? | Had sown? |
| les miracles | the miracles |
| Sur le chemin du petit indien | On the path of the little Indian |
| Oh? | Oh? |
| ! | ! |
| Oh? | Oh? |
| ! | ! |
| Oh? | Oh? |
| ! | ! |
