Donnez-moi La Main Lyrics in English Maurice Chevalier
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Donnez-moi La Main by Maurice Chevalier from French to English.
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Sur le bord du lac Léman, un beau jour d'été
On the shores of Lake Geneva, a beautiful summer day
Je la vis passer et sans hésiter
I saw her pass and without hesitation
Voyant son regard charmant, je lui dis bientôt
Seeing her charming look, I soon said to her
'Voulez-vous faire un tour en bateau?'
'Would you like to take a boat ride?'
non' dit-elle en rougissant
no' she said blushing
J'ajoutais très prévenant
I added very considerate
Donnez-moi la main mam'zelle et ne dites rien
Give me your hand mam'z and don't say anything
Mon canot vous semble frêle, donnez-moi la main
My boat seems frail to you, give me your hand
Seule sur la rive, vous semblez craintive
Alone on the shore, you seem fearful
N'auriez-vous pas le pied marin?
Don't you have your sea legs?
Donnez-moi la main bien vite, vous ne voulez pas?
Give me your hand quickly, won't you?
Redouteriez-vous, petite, de faire un faux-pas?
Would you be afraid, as a child, of making a misstep?
Lancez-moi votre ombrelle et quittez cet air inquiet
Throw me your umbrella and leave this worried look
Donnez-moi la main mam'zelle, ça y est
Give me your hand, mam'zelle, that's it
Nous voguions très lentement et je l'admirais
We were sailing very slowly and I admired him
En pensant tout bas quel sourire frais
Thinking quietly what a fresh smile
Un beau cygne fièrement passa près de nous
A beautiful swan proudly passed by us
Elle fit un mouvement si doux
She made such a gentle movement
Que tout à coup, n'y tenant plus
That suddenly, no longer able to hold on
Je murmurai très ému
I whispered very moved
Donnez-moi la main mam'zelle et ne dites rien
Give me your hand mam'z and don't say anything
Puisque l'amour nous appelle, donnez-moi la main
Since love calls us, give me your hand
Laissez-moi vous dire que je vous désire
Let me tell you that I want you
Que c'est plus qu'un petit béguin
That it's more than a little crush
Donnez-moi la main bien vite, vous ne voulez pas?
Give me your hand quickly, won't you?
Refuseriez-vous, petite, de faire un faux-pas?
Would you refuse, little one, to make a misstep?
Ouvrez grand votre ombrelle pour nous cacher des curieux
Open your umbrella wide to hide us from curious people
Donnez-moi la main mam'zelle, c'est mieux
Give me your hand, mam'zelle, it's better
Puis ce fut le charme exquis du plus doux baiser
Then there was the exquisite charm of the sweetest kiss
Que sur un bras blanc ma lèvre ait posé
That on a white arm my lip has placed
Ce baiser m'avait conquis, troublé même au point
This kiss had won me over, even disturbed me to the point
Que je voulus aller bien plus loin
That I wanted to go much further
Mais voyant qu'elle tremblait de peur
But seeing that she was trembling with fear
Je compris enfin sa candeur, mm-hmm!
I finally understood his candor, mm-hmm!
Donnez-moi la main mam'zelle et ne craignez rien
Give me your hand, mam'zelle, and fear nothing
Pardonnez mon trop grand zèle, donnez-moi la main
Forgive my overzealousness, give me your hand
Voyez je suis sage, voici le rivage
See I am wise, here is the shore
Quittons-nous tels de bons copains
Let's part like good friends
Donnez-moi la main bien vite, oui comme cela
Give me your hand quickly, yes like that
Ne redoutez plus, petite, de faire un faux-pas
Don't be afraid, little one, of making a misstep
Reprenez votre ombrelle, faites-moi vos jolis yeux
Take back your parasol, give me your pretty eyes
Donnez-moi la main mam'zelle
Give me your hand, mam'zelle
Adieu!
Farewell!
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