Maman dis-moi pourquoi
Les oiseaux au fond de mon cœur
À toutes les minutes pleurent
Même si t'es là pour les consoler
Maman dis-moi pourquoi
Tout c'qui bouge autour de moi
Me donne juste envie de pleurer
Comme le jour où je suis sorti de toi

Si c'est ça avoir 20 ans
J'aime mieux être un enfant
Si c'est ça avoir 20 ans
J'aime mieux mourir maintenant

Maman dis-moi pourquoi
J'me sens vieux de l'intérieur
Même si les minutes de mes heures
Sont encore trop jeunes pour m'assoupir
Maman dis-moi pourquoi
Le bonheur entre mes mains
Comme la porcelaine se casse
C'est tu parce que je suis trop maladroit
Ou c'est la vie qui m'aime pu

Si c'est ça avoir 20 ans
J'aime mieux être un enfant
Si c'est ça avoir 20 ans
J'aime mieux mourir maintenant

J'le sais que j'le verrai jamais
Le jour où comme toi je serai vieux
Et puis qu'les rides sur mon visage
Seront arrivées pour y rester

Il faudrait pu trop t'en vouloir
Si t'arrives pu à me consoler
C'est qu'les oiseaux au fond d'mon coeur
Sont trop pressés de s'envoler



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    cette chanson est tellment belle ! SVP, ou je peut la trouver ??? Je l'associe a un sovuenir particulier de lenfance, si j'avais eu tout ces mots c'est exactement ce que j'aurais voulu raconter à ma mère mais, quand on a seulement huit ans c'est difficile de mettre des mots sur ce qu'on comprend pas, on se fait répéter «pense aux enfants qui meurt de faim», on a beau pas sentir le bonheur, on se demande pourquoi on pleurt même si on a mangé, même si on a une maison et des parents présents, pourquoi ce vide la même quand on sait que la vie nous a tout donné ou presque... lui parle de ses 20 ans, je crois bien que la déprime n'est pas d'age

    Maman dis-moi pourquoi Les oiseaux au fond de mon coeur À toutes les minutes pleurent Même si t'es la pour me consoler Maman dis-moi pourquoi !!!!?

    lua-on March 23, 2007   Link
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    Tu peux retrouver cette chanson à la fin de la chanson "Hyacinthe la jolie" sur l'album Pierre Lapointe (son premier album) (Maman dis moi pourquoi est la toune cacher!)

    Fembot2000on December 31, 2007   Link

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