| Charlie (original) | Charlie (translation) |
|---|---|
| Son ombre glisse et sa semelle claque | His shadow slips and his sole slams |
| Charlie caresse le trottoir | Charlie strokes the sidewalk |
| Il n’a que les os, l’esprit et la peau | He only has bones, mind and skin |
| Charlie va danser ce soir | Charlie is going to dance tonight |
| Allez Charlie | come on charlie |
| Tiens-toi droit | Stand straight |
| C’que c’est beau | How beautiful |
| Quand elle coule | When she sinks |
| La rivière de sang chaud | The Hot-Blooded River |
| Le temps et le son | time and sound |
| Pour la vie, sweet little blues | For life, sweet little blues |
| Accroche toi aux plis | Hold on to the folds |
| De la mélodie | From the melody |
| Qui ne sait pas qui elle suit | Who doesn't know who she follows |
| Charlie, Charlie | Charlie, Charlie |
| Les filles fondent | The girls are melting |
| Vieux salaud | old bastard |
| Là elle coule | There she flows |
| La riviere de sang chaud | The hot blooded river |
| Le coeur dans les tempes | The heart in the temples |
| La tempête au ventre | The Storm in the Belly |
| Charlie sort et se perd | Charlie goes out and gets lost |
| Dans le dedale des rues | In the maze of streets |
| Ou un taxi le prend | Or a taxi takes it |
| Sur son capot d’argent | On its silver hood |
| Maintenant dans l’eau sale | Now in dirty water |
| Elle traine sa bouche pale | She drags her pale mouth |
| Au fond du caniveau | At the bottom of the gutter |
| Ou elle coule, ou elle coule | Or she sinks, or she sinks |
| Ou elle coule, ou elle coule | Or she sinks, or she sinks |
| La riviere de sang chaud | The hot blooded river |
