Bonnie and Clyde Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Oliviaka 

Cover art for Bonnie and Clyde lyrics by Serge Gainsbourg

You read the story of Jesse James How he lived, how he died. Did it please you? You ask for more. Listen, here's the story of Bonnie and Clyde.

So, Clyde has a girlfriend. She's beautiful and her first name is Bonnie. Both are the Barrow gang. Their names : Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Bonnie and Clyde, Bonnie and Clyde.

Once, when I knew Clyde He was a loyal, honest and upright guy. I believe it must be society That definitely corrupted me. Bonnie and Clyde, Bonnie and Clyde.

What shouldn't have been written about her and me! They pretend we kill in cold blood. It's not funny but we are forced To cause the shouting one to shut up. Bonnie and Clyde, Bonnie and Clyde.

Every time a policeman is killed That a garage or a bank is broken in For the police, it has no mystery. It's signed : Clyde Barrow, Bonnie Parker. Bonnie and Clyde, Bonnie and Clyde.

Now, every time we try to barricade ourselves To sit quietly in a nice looking flat About 3 days, there's the rat-tat-tat Of submachine guns that come back to attack. Bonnie and Clyde, Bonnie and Clyde.

One of these days, we'll fall together. I don't care! If I tremble, it's for Bonnie. What's the importance if they liquidate us? Me, Bonnie, I tremble for Clyde Barrow. Bonnie and Clyde, Bonnie and Clyde.

Anyway, we couldn't get away from here. The only solution was dying But more than one followed them in Hell When Barrow and Bonnie Parker passed away. Bonnie and Clyde, Bonnie and Clyde.

FIY, it has been sampled many times, listen to MC Solaar's "Nouveau Western" and Kylie's "Sensitized" - you'll recognize it.

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