Fleur de cactus [English translation]

Cactus flower, my little sister

you have been chosen by the Lord

to flourish in His house

for all the days of your life

cactus flower, my little sister

you have been chosen by the Lord

to sing the glory of His name

on the paths of paradise.

On some night, little brother

will tell you "I've had enough"

On some night, little brother

will tell you to desert

remember...

Cactus flower, my little sister

you have been chosen by the Lord

to flourish in His house

for all the days of your life

cactus flower, my little sister

you have been chosen by the Lord

to sing the glory of His name

on the paths of paradise.

And when your imagination

tells you it's senseless

and when your imagination

tells you to give up

remember...

Cactus flower, my little sister

you have been chosen by the Lord

to flourish in His house

for all the days of your life

cactus flower, my little sister

you have been chosen by the Lord

to sing the glory of His name

on the paths of paradise.

If the sun and the great wind

speak to you of freedom

if the sun and the great wind

tell you to escape

remember...

Cactus flower, my little sister

you have been chosen by the Lord

to flourish in His house

for all the days of your life

cactus flower, my little sister

you have been chosen by the Lord

to sing the glory of His name

on the paths of paradise.

• Artist:Sœur Sourire
• Album:The Singing Nun (1963)