Le roi a fait battre tambour Lyrics in English Édith Piaf
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Le roi a fait battre tambour by Édith Piaf from French to English.
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Le roi a fait battre tambour
The king did beat drum
Pour voir toutes ses dames
To see all his ladies
Et la première qu'il a vue
And the first one he saw
Lui a ravi son âme
He delighted his soul
Marquis dis-moi la connais-tu
Marquis tell me do you know her
Qui est cette jolie dame?
Who is this pretty lady?
Le marquis lui a répondu
The Marquis replied
Sire roi, c'est ma femme
Sire King is my wife
Marquis, tu es plus heureux que moi
Marquis, you're happier than I am
D'avoir femme si belle
To have such a beautiful wife
Si tu voulais me la donner
If you wanted to give it to me
Je me chargerais d'elle
I'd take care of her
Sire, si vous n'étiez le roi
Sire, if you were not the king
J'en tirerais vengeance
I'd get revenge
Mais puisque vous êtes le roi
But since you're the king
A votre obéissance
To your obedience
Marquis ne te fâche donc pas
Marquis doesn't get mad at you
T'auras ta récompense
You'll get your reward
Je te ferai dans mes armées
I'll make you in my armies
Beau maréchal de france
Beautiful Marshal of France
Adieu, ma mie, adieu, mon cœur!
Goodbye, my sweethe old, farewell, my heart!
Adieu mon espérance
Farewell to my hope
Puisqu'il nous faut servir le roi
Because we have to serve the king
Séparons-nous d'ensemble
Let's split up
La reine a fait faire un bouquet
The queen had a bouquet made
De belles fleurs de lys
Beautiful lily flowers
Et la senteur de ce bouquet
And the scent of this bouquet
A fait mourir marquise
Made Marquise die
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Lyrics © SEMI, Peermusic Publishing
Marc Herrand
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