Translation of the song lyrics La conduite - Malicorne

La conduite (original)

Partons chers compagnons
Le devoir nous l’ordonne
Voici le vrai moment
Qu’il nous faut battre aux champs
L’hiver est coul
La neige et la froidure
On voit ds prsent
Revenir le printemps
Le sac dessus le dos
On m’y fait la conduite
Le long de mon chemin
Mais marchant le grand train
On entend les oiseaux
Disant dans leur langage
Oh qu’il y a du plaisir
De les entendre partir
Allons faire nos adieux
A nos jolis matresses
Aprs nous leur dirons
C’est demain que nous partons
Cher amant tu t’en vas
Oh tu m’y abandonnes
Enceinte d’un enfant
Mon coeur s’en va mourrant
Ne dites rien ma mie
Console-toi ma blonde
Je reviendrai un jour
Accomplir nos amours
Mais tu t’en va l-bas
Auvers des autres blondes
Une fille sera ton choix
Tu ne penseras plus moi

(translation)

Let's go dear companions
Duty commands us
Here comes the real moment
That we have to beat in the fields
Winter is over
The snow and the cold
We now see
Come back in the spring
The bag over the back
They drive me there
Along my way
But walking the big train
We hear the birds
Saying in their language
Oh there's pleasure
To hear them go
Let's say our goodbyes
To our pretty mistresses
Then we will tell them
Tomorrow we leave
Dear lover you are leaving
Oh you leave me there
Pregnant with a child
My heart goes away dying
Don't say anything my dear
console yourself my darling
I will come back one day
Fulfill our loves
But you're going there
Auvers other blondes
A girl will be your choice
You won't think of me anymore