| Va, mon ami, va (original) | Va, mon ami, va (translation) |
|---|---|
| Voici le récit qui vient d’un autre âge | Here is the story that comes from another age |
| Un joli pays, un petit village | A pretty country, a small village |
| On chante le soir | We sing in the evening |
| Tous à la veillée | All at the wake |
| Va mon ami va La lune se lève | Go my friend go The moon is rising |
| Va mon ami va La lune s’en va Va mon ami va La lune se lève | Go my friend go The moon is going Go my friend is going The moon is rising |
| Va mon ami va La lune s’en va On chante le soir | Go my friend go The moon is going We sing in the evening |
| Tous à la veillée | All at the wake |
| Pour donner espoir | To give hope |
| A la fiancée | To the bride |
| Son promis est loin | His promise is far away |
| Si grande est la ville | So big is the city |
| Va mon ami va La lune se lève | Go my friend go The moon is rising |
| Va mon ami va La lune s’en va Il ramènera de la grande ville | Go my friend go The moon is going He will bring back from the big city |
| Avec tous ses gains | With all his winnings |
| Des choses utiles | useful things |
| Et la bague ronde | And the round ring |
| Et la robe blanche | And the white dress |
| Va mon ami va La lune se lève | Go my friend go The moon is rising |
| Va mon ami va La lune s’en va Et la bague d’or | Go my friend go The moon goes away And the golden ring |
| Et la robe blanche | And the white dress |
| S’il y pense encore | If he still thinks about it |
| Dans sa longue absence | In his long absence |
| Et n’offre son coeur | And don't offer his heart |
| A quelqu’autre fille | To some other girl |
| Va mon ami va La lune se lève | Go my friend go The moon is rising |
| Va mon ami va La lune s’en va | Go my friend go The moon goes |
