Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Joanna by Serge Gainsbourg from French to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Joanna est aussi grosse qu'un éléphant
Joanna is as big as an elephant
C'est la plus grosse de toute La Nouvelle-Orléans
It's the biggest in all of New Orleans
Joanna, Joanna, Joanna, tu sais danser léger, léger
Joanna, Joanna, Joanna, you know how to dance light, light
Joanna est bien de la Louisiane
Joanna is from Louisiana
Quand elle suit un régime c'est un régime de bananes
When she goes on a diet it's a bunch of bananas
Joanna, Joanna, Joanna, tu sais danser léger, léger
Joanna, Joanna, Joanna, you know how to dance light, light
Elle danse léger, léger
She dances light, light
Elle saute léger, léger
She jumps light, light
Elle tourne léger, léger
It turns light, light
Elle s'envole léger, léger
She flies away light, light
Joanna a un faible pour les tabourets
Joanna has a weakness for stools
Elle en consomme deux ou trois dans la soirée
She consumes two or three in the evening
Joanna, Joanna, Joanna, tu sais danser léger, léger
Joanna, Joanna, Joanna, you know how to dance light, light
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