Gerard Lenorman-ZAZ – La ballade des gens heureux
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La Ballade des gens heureux” (translation: The Ballad of the Happy People) is a song by Gérard Lenorman, released in 1975. English singer and songwriter Jonathan King wrote the British lyrics and had a hit with it as The Happy People Song.
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Notre vieille Terre est une étoile Où toi aussi tu brilles un peu Je viens te chanter la ballade La ballade des gens heureux Je viens te chanter la ballade La ballade des gens heureux Tu n’as pas de titre ni de grade (oh non!) Mais tu dis “tu” quand tu parles à Dieu Je viens te chanter la ballade La ballade des gens heureux Je viens te chanter la ballade La ballade des gens heureux Journaliste pour ta première page Tu peux écrire tout ce que tu veux (tout ce que tu veux) On t’offre un titre formidable La ballade des gens heureux On t’offre un titre formidable La ballade des gens heureux Toi qui as planté un arbre Dans ton petit jardin de banlieue Je viens te chanter la ballade La ballade des gens heureux Je viens te chanter la ballade La ballade des gens heureux Il s’endort et tu le regardes C’est ton enfant, il te ressemble un peu On vient lui chanter la ballade La ballade des gens heureux On vient lui chanter la ballade La ballade des gens heureux Toi la star du haut de ta vague Descends vers nous, tu nous verras mieux On vient te chanter la ballade La ballade des gens heureux On vient te chanter la ballade La ballade des gens heureux Roi de la drague et de la rigolade Rouleur, flambeur ou gentil petit vieux On vient te chanter la ballade La ballade des gens heureux On vient te chanter la ballade La ballade des gens heureux Comme un chœur dans une cathédrale Comme un oiseau qui fait ce qu’il peut Tu viens de chanter la ballade La ballade des gens heureux Tu viens de chanter la ballade La ballade des gens heureux |
Our old Earth is a star Where you also shine a little I come to sing you the ballad The Ballad of happy People I come to sing you the ballad The Ballad of happy People You don’t have a title or a rank (oh no!) But you say “you” when you talk to God I come to sing you the ballad The Ballad of happy People I come to sing you the ballad The Ballad of happy People Journalist for your first page You can write whatever you want (whatever you want) We offer you a great title The Ballad of happy People We offer you a great title The Ballad of happy People You who planted a tree In your little suburban garden I come to sing you the ballad The Ballad of happy People I come to sing you the ballad The Ballad of happy People He falls asleep and you watch him He’s your child, he looks a bit like you We come to sing him the ballad The Ballad of happy People We come to sing him the ballad The Ballad of happy People You the star from the top of your wave Come down to us, you’ll see us better We come to sing you the ballad The Ballad of happy People We come to sing you the ballad The Ballad of happy People King of flirtation and fun Roller, high roller or nice little old man We come to sing you the ballad The Ballad of happy People We come to sing you the ballad The Ballad of happy People Like a choir in a cathedral Like a bird that does what it can You just sang the ballad The Ballad of happy People You just sang the ballad The Ballad of happy People |
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