She got, she got
A smart Chandernagor
She got, she got
A chunky Chandernagor
I was the only one, the only one
For whom she unveiled her cashmeres
Her gardens, her posh districts
In a word, her Chandernagor
No question
Under those circumstances
That we leave our Establishments in India
She got, she got
Two splendid Yanaon
She got, she got
Two fesh and round Yanaon
And I was the only one, the only one
To venture into her jungle
Her valleys, her glens
Her hills of Yanaon
No question
Under those circumstances
That we leave our Establishments in India
She got, she got
A difficult Karikal
She got, she got
A grumpy Karikal
But at night I reached
Her nirvana at fixed times
And this in spite
Of her bad Karikal
No question
Under those circumstances
That we leave our Establishments in India
She got, she got
A small twiggy Mahé
She got, she got
A small secret Mahé
But when the monsoon came I had to
Put out my Bengal lights
And tear myself away: tear myself away
From the delights of Mahé
No question
Under those circumstances
We remain in our Establishments in India
She got, she got
A tolerant Pondichéry
She got, she got
A friendly Pondichéry
Right away, right away
Its to another tourist
She showed her establishment
Its flora, its geography
No question
Under those circumstances
We ever see again our Establishments in India