Translation of the song lyrics Maman est folle - William Sheller

Maman est folle (original)

Maman est folle
On n’y peut rien
Mais c’qui nous console
C’est qu’elle nous aime bien
Quand elle s’envole
On lui tient la main
Comme un ballon frivole
Au grédu vent qui vient
Tais-toi, Léopold
Surtout ne dis rien
Les gens dans leur cache-col
N’y comprendraient rien
Quand maman rigole
On oublie qu’on a faim
Que c’est l’heure de l'école
Qu’on a peur des voisins
Elle est notre idole
On en a le cњur plein
Faut pas qu’on nous la vole
Ou qu’on l’emmène au loin
Tais-toi, Léopold
Surtout ne dis rien
Les gens dans leur cache-col
N’y comprendraient rien.

(translation)

mama is crazy
There's nothing we can do about it
But what consoles us
It's that she likes us
When she flies away
We hold her hand
Like a frivolous balloon
With the wind that comes
Shut up, Leopold
Please don't say anything
People in their neckerchiefs
Wouldn't understand anything
when mom laughs
We forget that we are hungry
It's school time
That we are afraid of the neighbors
She is our idol
We're full of it
Don't let it be stolen
Or take it away
Shut up, Leopold
Please don't say anything
People in their neckerchiefs
Wouldn't understand a thing.