Être heureux, c'est plus ou moins ce qu'on cherche
J'aime rire, chanter et je n'empêche
Pas les gens qui sont bien d'être joyeux

Pourtant s'il est une samba sans tristesse
C'est un vin qui ne donne pas l'ivresse
Un vin qui ne donne pas l'ivresse, non
Ce n'est pas la samba que je veux

J'en connais que la chanson incommode
D'autres pour qui ce n’est rien qu'une mode
D'autres qui en profitent sans l'aimer

Moi je l'aime et j'ai parcouru le monde
En cherchant ses racines vagabondes
Aujourd'hui pour trouver les plus profondes
C'est la samba-chanson qu'il faut chanter

On m'a dit qu'elle venait de Bahia
Qu'elle doit son rythme et sa poésie à
Des siècles de danse et de douleur

Mais quel que soit le sentiment qu'elle exprime
Elle est blanche de formes et de rimes
Blanche de formes et de rimes
Elle est nègre, bien nègre, dans son cœur

Mais quel que soit le sentiment qu'elle exprime
Elle est blanche de formes et de rimes
Blanche de formes et de rimes
Elle est nègre, bien nègre, dans son cœur


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    This song was written by Francis Lai, and was originally sung by Pierre Barouh. It appears in the film "A Man And A Woman".

    Once again, I must say that Stacey Kent has a near perfect french accent, and that her voice is wonderful.

    Sinsearon July 14, 2008   Link

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