Michèle [English translation]

You were barely 15 years old

You had ribbon in your hair

You lived near

The Grand Palace

I used to call you in the morning

And together we took the train

To go to the high school

Michele, I used to sit by your side

I used to wait in the school yard

To go to the cafe

Drink hot chocolate

And then hug you

One day you were 17 years old

Your hair was flying in the wind

And you usually sang :

Oh ! Yesterday !

On Thursdays in the afternoon

We used to go to the gray cinema

To see Marilyn's movies

Michele, one evening in December

The snow was falling on the roofs

We were you and I

Asleep together

For the first time

The time passed slowly

And the Charming Prince was dethroned

The one who offered you the trips

In his clouds

Someone told me you had got married

In the April of the last spring

And that you live , in Paris

Michele, everything is so far

The roads, the happy cafes

Even the commuter trains

They're mocking you, They're mocking me

Michele, everything is so far

The roads, the happy cafes

Even the commuter trains

They're mocking you, They're mocking me

They're mocking me !