Quand dans ma vie c'est tellement mort
A faire rougir un mort
Je ne me morfonds pas, non
Je pense à Roberta

Quand dans ma vie c'est tellement vide
A faire danser un timide
Je ne pleure pas, non
Je pense à Roberta

Quand ma vie est terne
Que mon coeur est en berne
Ma femme que je n'aime toujours pas
Alors je pense à Roberta

Quand dans ma vie c'est tellement laid
A faire slammer un curé
Je ne m'écroule pas, non
Il y a Roberta

Roberta est toute petite
Et dans ses yeux noisette
J'ai vu tout de suite
Comme une odeur de fête

Roberta a 82 ans
Roberta a trois enfants
Qui pourraient être mes parents
Parfois j'y pense de temps en temps

Ma Roberta a une robe
Qui trébuche jusqu'aux chevilles
Et pendue à un lobe
Une petite croix qui brille

Roberta a aimé des hommes
Un cuisinier et deux soldats
Mais sur sa cheminée qui trône
C'est bien une photo de moi

Roberta est toute menue
Et quand elle me rend mes sourires
Je crois fort au petit Jésus
Sur son oreille qui s'étire

Roberta a 82 ans
Roberta a trois enfants
Qui pourraient être mes parents
Parfois j'y pense de temps en temps

Dans les allées du cimetière
Nous promenons sa mémoire
Au fil des noms sur les pierres
Elle comme il était cocu son mari
Et lui, lui quel salopard

Et quand dimanche arrive au bout
De son après-midi pluvieux
Je pose ma tête sur ses genoux
Et elle joue avec mes cheveux

Puis dans ses draps qui sentent en siècle
Elle me dit qu'elle n'a pas fait ça
Depuis son dernier soldat
Alors elle pleure ma Roberta

Elle me dit qu'elle n'a plus le temps
D'être raisonnable et elle prend
Mes joues entre ses mains
Et mes lèvres pour du bon pain

Oui Roberta a 82 ans
Je ne connais pas ses grands enfants
Je sais qu'ils pourraient être mes parents
Elle en rigole à quelques dents

Roberta a toujours sa gourde
D'eau bénite sous le bras
Elle l'avait ramené de Lourdes
Avec des amis tous un peu plus âgés que moi

Quand ma vie est nulle
Qu'entre elle et moi le torchon brûle
Dans le coton de mes rêves
Danse sans cesse Roberta

Quand ma vie est une merde
Mes mômes sont laids et ils m'emmerdent
Mais dimanche arrive à grands pas
Et dimanche c'est Roberta

Roberta aura les mains tendues
Comme quand elle m'attend chaque fois
Avec le sourire que n'a jamais eu
La sangsue que je n'aime pas

Roberta aura mis sa robe
Celle qui cascade jusqu'aux chevilles
Et puis accrochée à son lobe
Sa petite croix qui brille.


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