Pauvre Doudou [English translation]

Poor Doudou (1967)

Oh, how sweet it was to love (1)

How sweet it was to love Doudou (2)

It took a little while for Doudou

To open her heart for Dédé

The moon lit up the black water of the salt lake (3)

Dédé liked Doudou

And on the road they followed, a large rock (4)

Doudou liked Dédé

She wondered

Why she loved Dédé

Et Dédé doubted whether (5)

He would ever forget his Doudou

The sand of the dunes was as warm as their skin

Dédé liked Doudou

They loved to be in love, and sweet water and fresh fruit

Doudou liked Dédé

But the wet season returned

For another Doudou

With a more beautiful golden hue and cuddlier

Dédé flew far away

To the other side of the island

And he did not come back

The wind is getting stronger and shakes the banana trees (6)

Doudou has lost her Dédé

Raindrops produce circles on the surface of the salt lake (7)

Doudou has lost her Dédé

• Artist:Joe Dassin