Georges Brassens — Colombine song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Colombine" by Georges Brassens.
Lyrics
Léandre le sot,
Pierrot qui d’un saut
De puce
Franchit le buisson,
Cassandre sous son
Capuce,
Arlequin aussi,
Cet aigrefin si Fantasque,
Aux costumes fous,
Les yeux luisant sous
Son masque,
Do, mi, sol, mi, fa,
Tout ce monde va,
Rit, chante
Et danse devant
Une frêle enfant
Méchante
Dont les yeux pervers
Comme les yeux verts
Des chattes
Gardent ses appas
Et disent:
«A bas Les pattes !»
L’implacable enfant,
Preste et relevant
Ses jupes,
La rose au chapeau,
Conduit son troupeau
De dupes !
Lyrics translation
Leander the sot,
Pierrot who from a jump
Chip
Crosses the Bush,
Cassandre under her
Capuce,
Harlequin too,
This so whimsical sourdough,
To crazy suits,
Eyes shining under
His mask,
Do, mi, sol, mi, fa,
Everyone is going,
Laugh, sing
And dance in front
A frail child
Wicked
Whose perverse eyes
Like green eyes
Pussy
Keep his bait
And say:
"Hands off !»
The relentless child,
Lending and reporting
Her skirts,
The Rose in the hat,
Leads his flock
Dupes !