If you could sing for real,
I would really sing for everyone
I would sing of joy and of grief,
and my song would be sincere.
But if I sing like that, people don't like me
I just have to play the clown...
And so, play, guitar, let us have fun
play, guitar, never make us think
of darkness, of fear, of doubt, of censorship,
of scandals, of hunger, of men like dogs
trampled, crushed...
And so, play, guitar, let us have fun
play, guitar, never make us think
play, my guitar, and everyone happy!
If you could sing, I feel
I could be truly happy
and my song would be something,
my guitar would be a bride
But I just have to be liked,
amuse people and joke around.
And so, play, guitar, play your chords
play louder, make us go deaf
everything is over now, everything forgotten already
and only those who are good today will get forgiveness tomorrow:
the waiver certificte.
And so, play, guitar, let us have fun
play, guitar, never make us think
play, my guitar, and everyone be damned!
And so, play, guitar, let us have fun
play, guitar, never make us think
And so, play, guitar, play your chords
play louder, make us go deaf
play, guitar
play, guitar
play, guitar!