Depuis que je me suis cogné la tête
Depuis que je suis tombé de l'arbre
J'entends le pas de mon squelette.
J'entends son cliquetis de sabre.
"Squelette, mon ami
Veux-tu du salami ?
Squelette, mon garçon
Prends-tu du saucisson ?
Je comprends ton mal-être
Dans l'armure de l'ancêtre.
Tes soirées sont mortelles
Dans l'armoire à dentelles."
Alors, il se débine
Par la fenêtre à guillotine.
La lune, astre obscène
Éclaire la scène.

Je le retrouve dans mon lit
En proie à la mélancolie.
Je le surprends dans mon fauteuil
En train de fumer des clous de cercueil.
"Squelette, mon petit
Veux-tu des spaghetti ?
Squelette, mon cousin
Veux-tu du jus de raisin ?
L'ordinaire est ingrat
Dans le vieux débarras.
L'ordinaire est chagrin
Dans l'armoire en sapin."
Alors, il se débine
Par la fenêtre à guillotine.
La lune, astre obscène
Éclaire la scène.

Mon squelette est un tendre
Caché sous la cuirasse.
Il ne veut plus attendre.
Il veut qu'on l'embrasse.
"Squelette, mon chéri
Tu es logé, tu es nourri.
Squelette, tu es blanchi
Oui, mais le lit n'est pas garni.
Trouve-toi une amoureuse
Mais pas trop chatouilleuse
Pour jouer aux osselets
Dans le placard à balais."
Alors, il se débine
Par la fenêtre à guillotine.
La lune, astre obscène
Éclaire la scène.

Et sur l'épave d'une mobylette
Le voilà parti dans la nuit.
Il roule comme un poulet sans tête
Et tout finit dans un grand bruit.
"Squelette, mon macabre
T'es rentré dans un arbre.
Tu conduis comme un manche.
Moi, je suis tombé de ma branche."
Mes soirées sont chagrines
Dans la maison en ruines.
Le puits me désespère
Dans son manteau de lierre.
Alors, je me débine
Par la fenêtre à guillotine.
La lune, astre obscène
Éclaire la scène.

Alors, je me débine
Par la fenêtre à guillotine.
La lune, astre obscène
Éclaire la scène.


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