L'assassinat [English translation]

It's not only in Paris

that crime flourishes

here in the country we too have

some nice murders.

Here in the country we too have

some nice murders.

His hair had grown white with age

and his heart was naive

He felt young again1

for a twenty year old girl.

He felt young again

for a twenty year old girl.

But fresh flesh, tender flesh.

old boy, that costs a lot.

After five or six kisses

his money had run out.

After five or six kisses

his money had run out.

When she held out her paw

saddened, he replied

that he was as poor as Job.

She put her dress back on.

That he was as poor as Job.

She put her dress back on.

She went to find her rascal friend

who was greedy.

They came back to the miser's2 place

to do something very bad.

They came back to the miser's place

to do something very bad.

And while he held him for her

she murdered him.

They say that when he expired

she stuck her tongue out at him.

They say that when he expired

she stuck her tongue out at him.

They looked all over, ransacked the place,

didn't find a penny,

but some creditors letters

and some bailiffs' siezure notices.

but some creditors letters

and some bailiffs' siezure notices.

Then, struck by sincere remorse

she was sorry about the dead man

and falling to her knees beside him

she said "Forgive us!"

and falling to her knees beside him

she said "Forgive us!"

When the police arived

they found her in tears.

It was a tear deep in her eyes

that was worth heaven for her.

It was a tear deep in her eyes

that was worth heaven for her.

And the morning they hung her

she was in paradise.

Some devout people have been.

since then, rather unhappy.

Some devout people have been.

since then, rather unhappy.

It's not only in Paris

that crime flourishes

here in the country we too have

some nice murders.

Here in the country we too have

some nice murders.

1. lit: he had a return of spring2. they thought

• Artist:Georges Brassens
• Album:Les trompettes de la renommée