La lune trop blême pose un diadème sur tes cheveux roux
La lune trop rousse, de gloire éclabousse ton jupon plein d'trous
La lune trop pâle caresse l'opale de tes yeux blasés
Princesse de la rue soit la bienvenue dans mon cœur brisé

The stairways up to la butte can make the wretched sigh
While windmill wings of the moulin shelter you and I

Ma petite mendigote, je sens ta menotte qui cherche ma main
Je sens ta poitrine et ta taille fine, j'oublie mon chagrin
Je sens sur tes lèvres une odeur de fièvre de gosse mal nourrie
Et sous ta caresse, je sens une ivresse qui m'anéantit

The stairways up to la butte can make the wretched sigh
While windmill wings of the moulin shelter you and I

Et voilà qu'elle trotte, la lune qu'il flotte, la princesse aussi
La la-la la la, la la-la la la, mes rêves épanouis
Les escaliers de la butte sont durs aux miséreux
Les ailes du moulin protègent les amoureux


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    does anyone know where i can find an english version of this song?

    dressed to killon June 15, 2002   Link

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