Moi, mes amours d'antan c'était de la grisette
Margot, la blanche caille, et Fanchon, la cousette
Pas la moindre noblesse, excusez-moi du peu
C'étaient, me direz-vous, des grâces roturières
Des nymphes de ruisseau, des Vénus de barrière
Mon prince, on a les dames du temps jadis qu'on peut

Car le cœur à vingt ans se pose où l'œil se pose
Le premier cotillon venu vous en impose
La plus humble bergère est un morceau de roi
Ça manquait de marquise, on connut la soubrette
Faute de fleur de lys on eut la pâquerette
Au printemps Cupidon fait flèche de tout bois

On rencontrait la belle aux Puces, le dimanche
"Je te plais, tu me plais" et c'était dans la manche
Et les grands sentiments n'étaient pas de rigueur
"Je te plais, tu me plais, viens donc beau militaire"
Dans un train de banlieue on partait pour Cythère
On n'était pas tenu même d'apporter son cœur

Mimi, de prime abord, payait guère de mine
Chez son fourreur sans doute on ignorait l'hermine
Son habit sortait point de l'atelier d'un dieu
Mais quand, par-dessus le moulin de la Galette
Elle jetait pour vous sa parure simplette
C'est Psyché tout entiere qui vous sautait aux yeux

Au second rendez-vous y avait parfois personne
Elle avait fait faux bond, la petite amazone
Mais l'on ne courait pas se pendre pour autant
La marguerite commençait avec Suzette
On finissait de l'effeuiller avec Lisette
Et l'amour y trouvait quand même son comptant

C'étaient, me direz-vous, des grâces roturières
Des nymphes de ruisseau, des Vénus de barrière
Mais c'étaient mes amours, excusez-moi du peu
Des Manon, des Mimi, des Suzon, des Musette
Margot la blanche caille, et Fanchon, la cousette
Mon prince, on a les dames du temps jadis qu'on peut


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