Chandernagor [English translation]

She got, she got

A smart Chandernagor

She got, she got

A chunky Chandernagor

I was the only one, the only one

For whom she unveiled her cashmeres

Her gardens, her posh districts

In a word, her Chandernagor

No question

Under those circumstances

That we leave our Establishments in India

She got, she got

Two splendid Yanaon

She got, she got

Two fesh and round Yanaon

And I was the only one, the only one

To venture into her jungle

Her valleys, her glens

Her hills of Yanaon

No question

Under those circumstances

That we leave our Establishments in India

She got, she got

A difficult Karikal

She got, she got

A grumpy Karikal

But at night I reached

Her nirvana at fixed times

And this in spite

Of her bad Karikal

No question

Under those circumstances

That we leave our Establishments in India

She got, she got

A small twiggy Mahé

She got, she got

A small secret Mahé

But when the monsoon came I had to

Put out my Bengal lights

And tear myself away: tear myself away

From the delights of Mahé

No question

Under those circumstances

We remain in our Establishments in India

She got, she got

A tolerant Pondichéry

She got, she got

A friendly Pondichéry

Right away, right away

Its to another tourist

She showed her establishment

Its flora, its geography

No question

Under those circumstances

We ever see again our Establishments in India

• Artist:Guy Béart