Il avait de grands yeux très clairs
Où parfois passaient des éclairs
Comme au ciel passent des orages
Il avait plein de tatouages

Que j'ai jamais très bien compris
Son cou portait, "pas vu, pas pris"
Sur son cœur on lisait, "personne"
Sur son bras droit un mot, "raisonne"

Je sais pas son nom, je ne sais rien de lui
Il m'a aimée toute la nuit
Mon légionnaire
Et me laissant à mon destin

Il est parti dans le matin
Plein de lumière!
Il était mince, il était beau
Il sentait bon le sable chaud

Mon légionnaire!
Y avait du soleil sur son front
Qui mettait dans ses cheveux blonds
De la lumière!

Bonheur perdu, bonheur enfui
Toujours je pense à cette nuit
Et l'envie de sa peau me ronge
Parfois je pleure et puis je songe

Que lorsqu'il était sur son cœur
J'aurais dû crier mon bonheur
Mais je n'ai rien osé lui dire
J'avais peur de le voir sourire!

Je sais pas son nom, je ne sais rien de lui
Il m'a aimée toute la nuit
Mon légionnaire
Et me laissant à mon destin

Il est parti dans le matin
Plein de lumière!
Il était mince, il était beau
Il sentait bon le sable chaud
Mon légionnaire

Y avait du soleil sur son front
Qui mettait dans ses cheveux blonds
De la lumière

On l'a trouvé dans le désert
Il avait ses beaux yeux ouverts
Dans le ciel passaient des nuages
Il a montré ses tatouages

En souriant puis il a dit
Montrant son cou, "pas vu, pas pris"
Montrant son cœur, "ici personne"
Il ne savait pas, je lui pardonne

Je rêvais pourtant que le destin
Me ramènerait un beau matin
Mon légionnaire

Qu'on s'en irait loin, tous les deux
Dans quelque pays merveilleux
Plein de lumière

Il était mince, il était beau
On l'a mis sous le sable chaud
Mon légionnaire

Y avait du soleil sur son front
Qui mettait dans ses cheveux blonds
De la lumière


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    This is the ultimate "what if?" story of any one-night stand. No matter how much we like to think we can enjoy the moment and take it for what it is, when it's passed us by we're left wanting, wishing it could go on longer, even when we know it can't.

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