Edith Piaf — N'y va pas Manuel song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "N'y va pas Manuel" by Edith Piaf.

Lyrics

Il n’avait que dix ans mais il était déjà bagarreur, insolent, plein d' violence
Il voulait être un dur, tout comme au cinéma
et partout, c’est lui qui m’nait la danse
Il passait ses journées à courir dans les rues
ne pensant qu'à se battre, à cogner
Sa mèr' désespérée et qui n’en pouvait plus
passait tout son temps à supplier
N’y va pas Manuel, N’y va pas
N’y va pas Manuel, n’y va pas,
y’a des chos’s dans la vie qu’on n’fait pas
Et plus tard, tu le regretteras,
N’y va pas,
N’y va pas.
Quand un jour enfin tu comprendras
Que vraiment t’as eu tort de fair' ça
Il sera bien trop tard,
N’y va pas, Manuel,
N’y va pas.
C’est maint’nant un Monsieur qui n’aim' pas les agents
Il n’veut pas qu’on s’mêle de ses affaires
Pour avoir la bell’vie, il faut beaucoup d’argent
Et pour ça, y’a pas trent' six manières
Le travail, ça l’ennuie et puis c’est fatigant
Il s’debrouill' très bien sans trop d’efforts
Sa femm', qu’il gât' beaucoup, mais qui n’en d’mande pas tant
Lui répèt', tous les soirs, quand il sort.
N’y va pas Manuel, N’y va pas
N’y va pas Manuel, n’y va pas,
y’a des chos’s dans la vie qu’on n’fait pas
Et plus tard, tu le regretteras,
N’y va pas,
N’y va pas.
Quand un jour enfin tu comprendras
Que vraiment t’as eu tort de fair' ça
Il sera bien trop tard,
N’y va pas, Manuel,
N’y va pas.
Manuel n'écout' rien, car avec ses copains
Ce soir, il fait un coup magnifique
Ce sera le dernier, et dès demain matin
Il va fair' peau neuve en Amérique
D’un pas souple et léger, il s’en va tranquill’ment
Vers l’endroit où ils ont rendez-vous
Tout est calme et pourtant, il entend vaguement
Une voix qui vient l’on ne sait d’où
N’y va pas, Manuel,
N’y va pas, y’a des chos’s dans la vie
Qu’on n’fait pas,
N’y va pas,
Attention Manuel, sois prudent
N’y vas pas Manuel, n’y vas pas
Attention, Manuel,
Attention
Je te l’avais bien dit, Manuel, de ne pas y aller…
(Merci à Maelise pour cettes paroles)

Lyrics translation

He was only ten years old but he was already a brawler, insolent, full of violence
He wanted to be a tough guy, just like in the movies
and everywhere, it is he who is born to dance
He spent his days running in the streets
thinking only to fight, to bump
His mother' desperate and could not
spent all his time begging
Don't go Manuel, don't go
Don't go Manuel, don't go,
there are things in life that we don't do
And later, you'll regret it,
Don't go.,
Don't go.
When one day you finally understand
That you really were wrong about fair ' it
It will be too late,
Don't go, Manuel.,
Don't go.
It's a man who doesn't aim at the agents.
He doesn't want us to interfere with his business.
To have the good life, it takes a lot of money
And for that, there's no thirty-six ways
The work, it's boring and then it's tiring
It does very well without much effort
His wife, whom he spoils many, but who sends not so much
He told him every night when he went out.
Don't go Manuel, don't go
Don't go Manuel, don't go,
there are things in life that we don't do
And later, you'll regret it,
Don't go.,
Don't go.
When one day you finally understand
That you really were wrong about fair ' it
It will be too late,
Don't go, Manuel.,
Don't go.
Manuel doesn't listen, because with his friends
Tonight he makes a beautiful shot
It will be the last, and from tomorrow morning
It will Fair ' New Skin In America
With a soft and light step, he leaves quietly
To the place where they have an appointment
Everything is calm and yet he hears vaguely
A voice that comes from no one knows where
Don't go, Manuel.,
Don't go, there are things in life
That we don't,
Don't go.,
Attention manual, be careful
Don't go Manuel, don't go
Attention, Manual,
Attention
I Told You, Manuel, not to go.…
(Thanks to Maelise for these words)