Bonsoir mes amis [English translation]

Good evening, my friends.

It is time I was on my way.

What is left for me to tell you

Lasts no longer than one cigarette

And the time of one last glass.

For this day, this night under your roof, thank you.

For the place at your table and the wine in my glass,

For the extra blanket that you lay out for me,

As if nothing in the world was more normal.

Good evening, my friends.

It is time I was on my way.

What is left for me to tell you

Lasts no longer than one cigarette

And the time of one last glass.

For these hours spent chatting, thank you.

For your patience when our opinions differed,

For not having sought to know where I came from,

Nor where I'm going, nor when, nor why.

Good evening, my friends.

It is time I was on my way.

What is left for me to tell you

Lasts no longer than one cigarette

And the time of one last glass.

Thank you for the goodness that takes shelter in your home

Behind this door, that I have to pass through,

Perhaps this door explains why through your windows

Light seems warmer than elsewhere.

Good evening, my friends.

It is time I was on my way.

What is left for me to tell you

Lasts no longer than one cigarette

And the time of one last glass.