Quand on n'a que l'amour [English translation]

When we only have love

To share with one another

On the day of the great journey

That is this great love of ours

When we only have love

My love, you and I

To burst with joy

Every hour and every day

When we only have love

To live our promises

Without any other wealth

To believe in

When we only have love

To furnish with marvels

And cover with sunshine

The ugliness of the suburbs

When we only have love

As an unique reason

As an unique song

And an unique help

When we only have love

To dress the morning

The poor and the scoundrels

With velvet coats

When we only have love

To offer as a prayer

For the evils of the Earth

On single minstrels

When we only have love

To offer those

Whose only battle

Is to long for the day

When we only have love

To draw a path

And force destiny

At every crossroad

When we only have love

To speak to cannons

And nothing but a song

To persuade a drum

Then, without having anything

But the force of loving

We will have on our hands

Friends around the world