Ballade de Melody Nelson Lyrics

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Cover art for Ballade de Melody Nelson lyrics by Serge Gainsbourg

This is the story Of Melody Nelson Who apart from myself no one Ever took in their arms That surprises you But that's how it is

She had love Poor Melody Nelson Yeah, she had tons of it But her days were numbered Fourteen autumns and fifteen summers

A little animal That Melody Nelson An adorable little girl And such a delicious child Who I only knew For an instant

Oh! My Melody My Melody Nelson Lovable little idiot You were the condition Sine qua non Of my reason.

English Translation Gratitude to A. Chabot

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