Henri Salvador — Maman song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Maman" by Henri Salvador.
Lyrics
Maman, j'étais assis sur tes genoux
Maman, tu caressais mes cheveux fous
Maman, cette photo jaunie par l'âge
Me fait rêver
Maman, je me revois y a si longtemps
Maman, tout empêtré dans mes quinze ans
Maman, tu m’as donné tout mon courage
Et ma fierté
Lorsque je revenais d’une querelle
Avec ma figure ensanglantée
Tu prenais ta voix de tourterelle
Et mon gros chagrin s’envolait
Maman, si tu venais encore t’asseoir
Maman, à mon chevet quand vient le soir
Maman, ce serait beaucoup plus facile
Mais il a bien fallu que l’on se quitte
Et tu es allée te reposer
Dans le ciel doré où tu habites
Depuis que ton c? ur s’est brisé
Maman, si j’avais encore tes genoux
Maman, que les coups durs deviendraient doux
Maman, pourtant j’ai dû dépasser l'âge
De pleurer
Maman, maman, maman…
Lyrics translation
Mom, I was sitting on your lap.
Mom, you were stroking my crazy hair
Mom, this photo yellowed by age
Makes me dream
Mom, I've been seeing you so long.
Mom, all entangled in my fifteen years
Mom, you gave me all my courage
And my pride
When I came back from a quarrel
With my bloody figure
You were taking your voice as a dove
And my grief flew away
Mom, if you'd just come sit down again
Mom, at my bedside when the evening comes
Mom, it would be much easier
But we had to leave each other
And you went to rest
In the golden sky where you live
Since your c? ur broke
Mom, if I still had your knees
Mom, that hard blows would become sweet
Mom, I had to be older than I was.
From crying
Mom, Mom, Mom…