I was super tired,
Big week at work
I felt used up,
Needed some rest.
'Have to be reasonable
To become an old man
Inflexible,
'Know to get to bed early.
I said : « Guys, without me,
I must go home, it's not next door
No, don't insist !
Well, alright, five minutes. »
I should have known
That it was only a beginning :
The best nights
Are not planned out.
Paris by night,
At the luck of the night,
Taking us by the hand
And leaving us early morning.
Paris by night
What cheers me up
Is that we'll regret tomorrow
Only what we'll remember.
Walking out the bistro
I said : « This time, I'm off ! »
We walked out the restaurant
And four hours after...
Someone said :
« Let's not part this way. »
I can't remember whom,
I think it was me.
We took a taxi
Because behind the wheel, no alcohol !
To speak the truth
We couldn't spot the wagon...
We went into a bar
And then another a bit better
Making a stop to drink
A pint between the two !
Chorus
It was so late
That it was almost early
Soon we would see
People going to work.
We went into a club
Into a dance club
Into a trendy nightclub.
There, this was a failure.
A bouncer kicked us out
I asked him softly
If he knew who I was
He told me : « Yeah, precisely ! »
To wash the insult
We took a fallafel
Once pumped up
We were back for more !
Chorus
We ended up in an after
The sun was about to raise
A bit like vampires
We were trying to hide.
We made the promise, walking out
That we won't get fooled again.
This promise hopefully
We never held it...
Chorus
And me I prefer...
Paris by night !
Paris by night !