Je m'présente, je m'appelle Henri
J'voudrais bien réussir ma vie, être aimé
Être beau, gagner de l'argent
Puis surtout être intelligent
Mais pour tout ça il faudrait que j'bosse à plein temps

J'suis chanteur, je chante pour mes copains
J'veux faire des tubes et que ça tourne bien, tourne bien
J'veux écrire une chanson dans le vent
Un air gai, chic et entraînant
Pour faire danser dans les soirées de Monsieur Durand

Et partout dans la rue, j'veux qu'on parle de moi
Que les filles soient nues, qu'elles se jettent sur moi
Qu'elles m'admirent, qu'elles me tuent
Qu'elles s'arrachent ma vertu

Pour les anciennes de l'école, devenir une idole
J'veux que toutes les nuits, essoufflées dans leurs lits
Elles trompent leurs maris
Dans leurs rêves maudits

Puis après je f'rai des galas
Mon public se prosternera devant moi
Des concerts de cent mille personnes
Où même le tout Paris s'étonne
Et se lève pour prolonger le combat

Et partout dans la rue, j'veux qu'on parle de moi
Que les filles soient nues, qu'elles se jettent sur moi
Qu'elles m'admirent, qu'elles me tuent
Qu'elles s'arrachent ma vertu

Puis quand j'en aurai assez de rester leur idole
Je remont'rai sur scène comme dans les années folles
Je f'rai pleurer mes yeux
Je ferai mes adieux

Et puis l'année d'après, je recommencerai
Et puis l'année d'après, je recommencerai
Je me prostituerai
Pour la postérité

Les nouvelles de l'école, diront que j'suis pédé
Que mes yeux puent l'alcool, que j'fais bien d'arrêter
Brûleront mon auréole
Saliront mon passé

Alors je serai vieux et je pourrai crever
Je me cherch'rai un Dieu pour tout me pardonner
J'veux mourir malheureux
Pour ne rien regretter, j'veux mourir malheureux


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    If I may do some little corrections:

    Je m'présente, je m'appelle Henri J'voudrais bien réussir ma vie, être aimé Etre beau gagner de l'argent Puis surtout être intelligent Mais pour tout ça il faudrait que j'bosse à plein temps

    J'suis chanteur, je chante pour mes copains J'veux faire des tubes et que ça tourne bien, tourne bien J'veux écrire une chanson dans le vent Un air gai, chic et entraînant Pour faire danser dans les soirées de Monsieur Durand

    Et partout dans la rue J'veux qu'on parle de moi Que les filles soient nues Qu'elles se jettent sur moi Qu'elles m'admirent, qu'elles me tuent Qu'elles s'arrachent ma vertu

    Pour les anciennes de l'école Devenir une idole J'veux que toutes les nuits Essoufflées dans leurs lits Elles trompent leurs maris Dans leurs rêves maudits

    Puis après je f'rai des galas Mon public se prosternera devant moi Des concerts de cent mille personnes Où même le tout-Paris s'étonne Et se lève pour prolonger le combat

    Et partout dans la rue J'veux qu'on parle de moi Que les filles soient nues Qu'elles se jettent sur moi Qu'elles m'admirent, qu'elles me tuent Qu'elles s'arrachent ma vertu

    Puis quand j'en aurai assez De rester leur idole Je remont'rai sur scène Comme dans les années folles Je f'rai pleurer mes yeux Je ferai mes adieux

    Et puis l'année d'après Je recommencerai Et puis l'année d'après Je recommencerai Je me prostituerai Pour la postérité

    Les nouvelles de l'école Diront que j'suis pédé Que mes yeux puent l'alcool Que j'fais bien d'arrêter Brûleront mon auréole Saliront mon passé

    Alors je serai vieux Et je pourrai crever Je me cherch'rai un Dieu Pour tout me pardonner J'veux mourir malheureux Pour ne rien regretter J'veux mourir malheureux

    1petitefilleon October 22, 2011   Link

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