La Ballade des gens heureux [English translation]

Our old Earth is a star,

Where you are also shining.

I've come to sing to you the ballad,

The Ballad of happy people.

I've come to sing to you the ballad,

The Ballad of happy people.

You have no title and no rank

But you say "tu" when you speak to God.

I've come to sing to you the ballad,

The Ballad of happy people.

I've come to sing to you the ballad,

The Ballad of happy people.

Journalist, for your headline,

You may write whatever you like.

We'll offer you a wonderful title,

The Ballad of happy people.

We'll offer you a wonderful title,

The Ballad of happy people.

You who planted a tree

In your small suburban garden

I've come to sing to you the ballad,

The Ballad of happy people

I've come to sing to you the ballad,

The Ballad of happy people

He falls asleep and you look at him,

He's your child, he looks like you.

We've come to sing to him the ballad,

The Ballad of happy people

We've come to sing to him the ballad,

The Ballad of happy people

You the star on top of the world,

Come down to us, you'll see us better.

We've come to sing to you the ballad,

The Ballad of happy people.

We've come to sing to you the ballad,

The Ballad of happy people.

Should you be a king of flirting and jokes,

Should you be a gambler or a nice old man,

We've come to sing to you the ballad,

The Ballad of happy people.

We've come to sing to you the ballad,

The Ballad of happy people.

Like a chorus in a cathedral,

Like a bird giving it its all,

You've just sung the ballad,

The Ballad of happy people.

You've just sung the ballad,

The Ballad of happy people.

• Artist:Gérard Lenorman