Les sabots d'Hélène étaient tout crottés
Les trois capitaines l'auraient appelée vilaine
Et la pauvre Hélène était comme une âme en peine
Ne cherche plus longtemps de fontaine, toi qui as besoin d'eau
Ne cherche plus, aux larmes d'Hélène, va-t'en remplir ton seau

Moi j'ai pris la peine de les déchausser
Les sabots d'Hélène, moi qui ne suis pas capitaine
Et j'ai vu ma peine bien récompensée
Dans les sabots de la pauvre Hélène, dans ses sabots crottés
Moi j'ai trouvé les pieds d'une reine et je les ai gardés

Son jupon de laine était tout mité
Les trois capitaines l'auraient appelée vilaine
Et la pauvre Hélène était comme une âme en peine
Ne cherche plus longtemps de fontaine, toi qui as besoin d'eau
Ne cherche plus, aux larmes d'Hélène, va-t'en remplir ton seau

Moi j'ai pris la peine de le retrousser
Le jupon d'Hélène moi qui ne suis pas capitaine
Et j'ai vu ma peine bien récompensée
Sous le jupon de la pauvre Hélène, sous son jupon mité
Moi j'ai trouvé des jambes de reine et je les ai gardées

Et le cœur d'Hélène n'savait pas chanter
Les trois capitaines l'auraient appelée vilaine
Et la pauvre Hélène était comme une âme en peine
Ne cherche plus longtemps de fontaine, toi qui as besoin d'eau
Ne cherche plus, aux larmes d'Hélène, va-t'en remplir ton seau

Moi j'ai pris la peine de m'y arrêter
Dans le cœur d'Hélène, moi qui ne suis pas capitaine
Et j'ai vu ma peine bien récompensée
Et dans le cœur de la pauvre Hélène qu'avait jamais chanté
Moi j'ai trouvé l'amour d'une reine et moi je l'ai gardé


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