Dolce Francia [English translation]

Some thoughts of mine come to me at night

The most scented childhood memories

I can remember my school, my street, the city

And Trenet's and Ferrat's songs I used to sing

Oh, sweet France, dear country of my childhood

You cradled me with hope so I've kept you in my heart

Home, calmly waiting for us

We used to dream every evening with no shade of fear

I love you and this song is for you

I love you for better and for worse

Oh, sweet France, dear country of my childhood

You cradled me with hope so I've kept you in my heart

Now I wander beneath a thousand blue skies

World is round and amazing from Venice to Timbuktu

But all my dearest memories come from you

From your green landscapes, your villages, your cafés

Oh, sweet France, dear country of my childhood

You cradled me with hope so I've kept you in my heart

Home, calmly waiting for us

We used to dream every evening with no shade of fear

I love you and this song is for you

I love you for better and for worse

Oh, sweet France, dear country of my childhood

You cradled me with hope so I've kept you in my heart

Yeah, I've kept you in my heart

• Artist:Carla Bruni
• Album:Little French Songs