Concurrence Déloyale Lyrics in English Georges Brassens
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Concurrence Déloyale by Georges Brassens from French to English.
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Il y a péril en la demeure
There is danger in delay
Depuis que les femmes de bonnes mœurs
Since women of good morals
Ces trouble-fête
These spoilsport
Jalouses de Manon Lescaut
Jealous of Manon Lescaut
Viennent débiter leurs gigots
Come and sell their legs
A la sauvette
On the fly
Ell's ôt'nt le bonhomm' de dessus
She's taking the guy off the top
La brave horizontal' déçue
The brave horizontal' disappointed
Ell's prenn'nt sa place
She's taking her place
De la bouche au pauvre tapin
From the mouth of the poor rascal
Ell's retir'nt le morceau de pain
She's removing the piece of bread
C'est dégueulasse
It's disgusting
En vérité, je vous le dis
Truly I tell you
Il y en a plus qu'en Normandie
There are more than in Normandy
Il y a de pommes
There are apples
Sainte-Mad'lein', protégez-nous
Sainte-Mad'lein', protect us
Le métier de femme ne nou-
A woman's profession does not
rrit plus son homme
laughs more her man
Y a ces gamines de malheur
There are these unfortunate girls
Ces goss's qui, tout en suçant leur
These kids who, while sucking their
Pouc' de fillette
Little girl's thumb
Se livrent au détournement
Engage in embezzlement
De majeur et, vénalement
Of major and, venally
Trouss'nt leur layette
Pack their layette
Y a ces rombièr's de qualité
There are these quality rombièr's
Ces punais's de salon de thé
These tea room bugs
Qui se prosternent
Who bow down
Qui, pour redorer leur blason
Who, to restore their image
Viennent accrocher leur vison
Come and hang their mink
A la lanterne
By the lantern
Y a ces p'tit's bourgeoises faux culs
There are these little bourgeois fake asses
Qui, d'accord avec leur cocu
Who agrees with their cuckold
Clerc de notaire
notary clerk
Au prix de gros vendent leur corps
At wholesale prices sell their bodies
Leurs charmes qui fleurent encor
Their charms which still bloom
La pomm' de terre
The potato
Lors, délaissant la fill' de joie
Then, abandoning the girl of joy
Le client peut faire son choix
The customer can make their choice
Tout à sa guise
Everything as he pleases
Et se payer beaucoup moins cher
And pay much less
Des collégienn's, des ménagèr's
College students, housewives
Et des marquises
And marquises
Ajoutez à ça qu'aujourd'hui
Add to that that today
La manie de l'acte gratuit
The mania for gratuitous acts
Se développe
Expands
Que des créatur's se font cul-
That creatures get fucked
buter à l'œil et sans calcul
hit by eye and without calculation
les salopes
the sluts
Ell's ôt'nt le bonhomm' de dessus
She's taking the guy off the top
La brave horizontal' déçue
The brave horizontal' disappointed
Ell' prenn'nt sa place
She's taking her place
De la bouche au pauvre tapin
From the mouth of the poor rascal
Ell's retir'nt le morceau de pain
She's removing the piece of bread
C'est dégueulasse
It's disgusting
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