Jacques Douai — Les trois bateaux song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Les trois bateaux" by Jacques Douai.
Lyrics
Petit Jean avait trois bateaux
Oh ! hisse !
Trois bateaux c’est bien deux de trop
Oh ! oh !
Un suffit pour aller sur l’eau
Oh ! hisse ! Oh ! oh !
Le premier de sucre gréé
Oh ! hisse !
Son capitaine fut mangé
Oh ! hé !
In ne pouvait plus gouverner
Oh ! hisse ! Hé ! hé !
Le second de verre filé
Oh ! hisse !
Sa coque se trouva fêlée
Oh ! hé !
Impossible de naviguer
Oh ! hisse ! Hé ! hé !
D 'un sabot est fait le dernier
Oh ! hisse !
Au mât, par un clou tout rouillé
Oh ! hé !
Pend sa voile, un vieux tablier
Oh ! hisse ! Hé ! hé !
Celui-là Jean le fabriqua
Oh ! hisse !
Dessus la mare il le lança
Oh ! ah !
Et le Jean-François navigua
Oh ! hisse ! Ah ! ah !
Lyrics translation
Little Jean had three boats
Oh ! hisse !
Three boats is two too many
Oh ! oh !
One is enough to go on the water
Oh ! hisse ! Oh ! oh !
The first rigged sugar
Oh ! hisse !
His captain was eaten
Oh ! Hey !
In could no longer rule
Oh ! hisse ! Hey ! Hey !
The second of spun glass
Oh ! hisse !
His Hull was cracked.
Oh ! Hey !
Unable to navigate
Oh ! hisse ! Hey ! Hey !
Of a hoof is made the last
Oh ! hisse !
At the mast, by a rusty nail
Oh ! Hey !
Hangs his veil, an old Apron
Oh ! hisse ! Hey ! Hey !
That John made it
Oh ! hisse !
Over the pond he threw it
Oh ! Ah!
And John Francis sailed
Oh ! hisse ! Ah! Ah!