Mais qu'est ce que t'es venu faire
De ce côté la de la terre ?
C'est plus assez l'enfer
Dans tes ruelles
Faut dire que je t'attendais
Toi et ton savoir faire
Toi qui voulait tout voir, tout pouvoir expliquer
C'est l'histoire qui nous regarde
C'est la vie qui nous epargne
Mais qu'est ce que t'es venu faire
De ce côté la de la terre ?
Y'a plus assez de malheur ici c'est la fronière
Ici ça baigne dans l'sang
Ou parfois dans la bière
Un autre genre de nouvelle
Une guerre coté bordel
C'est l'histoire qui nous regarde
C'est la vie qui nous epargne
Si le jour je survis, c'est que la nuit je cherche un lit
Si j'ai les ongles noirs, c'est que j'ai gratté le trottoir
Je t'en parle, étranger, ton papier c'est ton jour de gloire
Si j'avais pu t'aimer, tu n'aurais pas su mon histoire
Mais qu'est ce que t'es venu faire
Aussi loin de la raison ?
La guerre ça va ça vient
Rentre chez toi garçon
J'entend pleurer ta femme
Ta fille qui ne s'en fait pas
j'aurais voulu les voir me donner la leçon
C'est l'histoire qui nous regarde
C'est la vie qui nous epargne
Si de jour je survis, c'est que la nuit je cherche un lit
Si j'ai les ongles noirs, c'est que j'ai gratté le trottoir
Je t'en parle, étranger, ton papier c'est ton jour de gloire
Si j'avais pu t'aimer, tu n'aurais pas su mon histoire
Si de jour je survis, c'est que la nuit je cherche un lit
Si j'ai les ongles noirs, c'est pour faire les poches aux trottoirs
J'ai tout dit l'étranger, ton papier c'est mon jour de gloire
Ce serait une autre histoire, si j'avais le temps ...


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