Il y avait des arbres [English translation]

There were trees,hills, a castle

And in the sky some funny birds

The graves were covered with marble

Even engraved sometimes, beautiful words

There were cows, calves, a bull

A munching cow, that's beautiful

Oh, the road, my friend, that I followed that day

I'll never ever forget it's sway

There was rain on my car's roof

When there's a gentle shower, it's beautiful

There were droplets crying on my windows

On a route in doubt*), it's beautiful

And suddenly the pumps that we stormed

A pump that pumps, it's hot**)

Oh, the love, my friend, that life gave me that day

Was a love poem for me

There were phrases over those birds

When a phrase enthralls you, it's beautiful

There was the moon over the hills

But a not-maroon moon, that's high

And in the country, an old train passing

Hurriedly through the mountain

Customs barriers, abolished for ever

And thank goodness Saint Anthony, it's true

I was perhaps crazy to understand it

But I'm only a human, yes indeed

Ah, come here, Apollinaire, Rimbaud

With my comrade-in-joy, Charles Cros

Rainbow of dreams on my car's roof

Those moments that come to an end are beautiful

But in my head, this evening, I run this old movie

That comes and projects all that for me

There was the too big oranges' charm

Sometimes also some hero gendarme

Getting out from the car, deep gutters

Old cars,that's beautiful, it matters

Further away on the road, I see a house

Where they are having a bite at the candles light

There were strawberries and lamb ribs

A Louis thirteen atmosphere and mulled wine

There was Therese and poule au pot***)

An easy going Therese, that's beautiful

Where are you going, kid, is your job done?

I bid you into my night to come

It's now november, bring more good wine

Down there in my room

Oh, love, my friend, I lived that day

I'll never be able to forget