Si j'étais président [English translation]

Once upon a time, at the entrance of artists

A little blond boy, had quite a sad look

He expected from me, a magic sentence

I simply said to him: If I were President...

If I were President, of the Republic1

Never again, would a child have a sad thought

I would -of course- name Mickey, as Prime Minister

of my Government, if I were President.

Dopey at Culture2, seems obvious to me

Tintin for the Police, and Scrooge McDuck for the Finances

Zorro to Justice, and Minnie to the Dance

Would you be happy, if I were President?

Tarzan would be Minister of Ecology

Bécassine at Trade, Maya to Industry,

I would declare, all the pastries public

No opposition, if I were President

If I were President, of the Republic

I would write my speeches in verses and music

And on the days of counseling, we would go on a picnic

We'd3 do funny things, if I were President

I would receive at night, the diplomatic corps

In a great disco, with an atomic atmosphere

We would go to war, with great rhythmic blows

Nothing would be like before, if I were President

At the edge of the fountains, would flow Orangeade4

Coluche, our Minister of Fun5

Would impose rides6, on all esplanades

We would really have a blast, if I were President!

If you were President, of the Republic

For us, your little friends, it would be super practical

We could laugh and heckle, without any risks

We would really be happy, if you were President!

...I would never be President, of the Republic

You little guys are very nice

But don't count on me, for politics

You don't have to be President to love children.

1. In France, the full title is literally said as: "President of the Republic of France".2. (Ministry of Culture) See the "Comments" part at the bottom of the lyrics to get info on the names listed here.3. (We would do)4. Orange soft drink5. Coluche (born in 1944) was a French stage comedian and cinema actor. He is very famous, and known for the "Restaurants du Cœur". Fun fact: he announced his candidacy for the French presidential election in 1980, and a poll suggested he had 16% of potential voters, while he had no political background and was not taken seriously by the media. Eventually, he withdrew after being pressured. He died in a motorcycle crash in 1986 (circumstances still considered mysterious by many people to this day).6. Multiple translations possible: carousel, roundabout, hurdy-gurdy, merry-go-round...