Il faut naître à Monaco [English translation]

To have faith - it's necessary to be a coalman

To have ill shod - it's necessary to be a coalman

To charm the crowd - one must sing (to) muscle fishers

And to not pay taxes - One must be born in Monaco~!

And it's like that, shamed be he who thinks ill of it

Made to suffer in silence

What's the use of wanting to leave France

When we are of the Auvergne?

One may not at the same time

Whistle the apéritif and the opera

One may not, it is evident

To pay upfront when one isn't happy!

And mutually...

To be legionary - It's a must to feel the hot sand

To say the verses correctly - It's a must to be of Moulineaux

To do business - one must know to pay the pot

And to not pay your taxes, One must be born in Monaco~!

And it's like this, the English are British

The botanic gardens

What's the use of wanting to leave Africa

When one is from Ghana?

One may not at the same time

Whistle the apéritif and the opera

One may not, it is evident

To pay upfront when one isn't happy!

And mutually...

To be hefty - one must eat their spinach

Beef mironton, mirontaine

What's the point in wanting to leave stage

When nothing is holding you back?

One may not at the same time

Whistle the apéritif and the opera

One may not, it is evident

To pay upfront when one isn't happy!

And mutually...

• Artist:Joe Dassin
• Album:Le costume blanc (1975)