Some thoughts of mine come to me at night
The most scented childhood memories
I can remember my school, my street, the city
And Trenet's and Ferrat's songs I used to sing
Oh, sweet France, dear country of my childhood
You cradled me with hope so I've kept you in my heart
Home, calmly waiting for us
We used to dream every evening with no shade of fear
I love you and this song is for you
I love you for better and for worse
Oh, sweet France, dear country of my childhood
You cradled me with hope so I've kept you in my heart
Now I wander beneath a thousand blue skies
World is round and amazing from Venice to Timbuktu
But all my dearest memories come from you
From your green landscapes, your villages, your cafés
Oh, sweet France, dear country of my childhood
You cradled me with hope so I've kept you in my heart
Home, calmly waiting for us
We used to dream every evening with no shade of fear
I love you and this song is for you
I love you for better and for worse
Oh, sweet France, dear country of my childhood
You cradled me with hope so I've kept you in my heart
Yeah, I've kept you in my heart