| Mon bel ange va dormir
| My beautiful angel is going to sleep
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| Dans son nid l’oiseau va se blottir
| In its nest the bird will snuggle up
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| Et la rose et le souci
| And the rose and the marigold
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| Lí -bas dormiront aussi
| Over there will also sleep
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| La lune qui brille aux cieux
| The moon shining in the skies
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| Vois si tu fermes les yeux
| See if you close your eyes
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| La brise chante au dehors
| The breeze sings outside
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| Dors, mon petit prince, dors
| Sleep, my little prince, sleep
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| Ah! | Ah! |
| Dors, ah ah ah ah ah, dors
| Sleep, ah ah ah ah ah, sleep
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| Mon ange a-t-il un désir
| Does my angel have a desire
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| Tout pour lui n’est que joie et plaisir
| Everything for him is only joy and pleasure
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| De jouets, il peut changer
| From toys he can change
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| Il a moutons et bergers
| He has sheep and shepherds
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| Il a chevaux et soldats
| He has horses and soldiers
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| S’il dort et ne pleure pas
| If he sleeps and doesn't cry
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| Il aura d’autres trésors
| He will have other treasures
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| Dors, mon petit prince, dors
| Sleep, my little prince, sleep
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| Ah! | Ah! |
| Dors, ah ah ah ah ah, dors
| Sleep, ah ah ah ah ah, sleep
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| Ah ah, ah ah ah ah ah ah ah | Ah ah, ah ah ah ah ah ah ah |