Les trois loubards [English translation]

I'd never seen so much rain fall in all my life

All of a sudden the streets were empty and life halted

There I was alone in an alley and the darkness

Hid three strange lads

The first came over and talked to me about the falling rain

The second in his turn arrived and asked me for a cigarette

But the third had more of a hassle in mind

Than my pockets could settle

And his left shot up

And smack on the boulevard

Head in the fog

Why am I talking to hoodlums I have no idea

That's the game, I'm not hugging the wall

They took my sneaks

My jacket and my cigarettes

While I just stood in place speechless not making move and looking disappointed

I'd never have thought such a scene would play out

Coming to a few responses came to mind

That I could have lunged fearlessly on the three thieves

Even if I get beat up

Might as well say how it feels

You have nothing better to do

Than to steal my things

You could mug a dude who has the means to replace everything tomorrow

If I take out the violins

They're gonna give back my jacket

Maybe even my phone, I'll get back my things and give them some change

I'd never seen so much rain fall in all my life

All of a sudden the streets were empty and life halted

There I was alone in an alley and the darkness

Hid three strange lads

That really want my jacket

And smack on the boulevard

Head in the fog

Why am I talking to hoodlums I have no idea

That's the game, I'm not hugging the wall

They really want my sneaks

My jacket and my cigarettes

I'm not gonna stand here speechless not making move and looking disappointed

You don't have anything better to do

Than to steal my things

You could mug a dude who has the means to replace everything tomorrow

I took out the violins

They gave me back my jacket

And even my phone, I had all my things and I gave them my change