Un métier sérieux [English translation]

I blew out my thirtieth candle for my birthday

I wonder this time what my mom will have to say

‘Cause last year she launched all of her worries

She got up, glass in hand, looked over and told me

“Now that you have thirty years

You need to think about your career

A civil servant is what I’d prefer you be

At least then I’d know I could live worry free.”

It’s time that you found yourself a wife

And that you made some grandkids for me

That you get yourself in a better state

And stop living off my generosity

That you find a serious job

‘Cause this musician life just won’t last

It’s time to open your eyes

Kevin, now your twenties have long passed

Each year it’s always the same drone

Find a woman who will be your own

Finally get someone to be married to

When you come, I’d like to see her too

Dance the Viennese waltz, Sunday at my side

She will be at last happy, she confides,

When I announce to her the coming child

Change my job because all careers have their end

But on this point, I must defend

‘Cause music saved this life of mine

And I will continue it as long as it suits me fine

It’s time that you found yourself a wife

And that you made some grandkids for me

That you get yourself in a better state

And stop living off my generosity

That you find a serious job

‘Cause this musician life just won’t last

It’s time to open your eyes

Kevin, now your twenties have long passed

Oh eh oh…

Oh mother, I’m so sorry

I will do, I will do, I will do what I please

Oh mother, I’m so sorry

I will do, I will do, I will do what I please

Oh mother, I’m so sorry

I will do, I will do, I will do what I please

Oh mother, I’m so sorry

I will do, I will do, I will do what I please

It’s time that you found yourself a wife

And that you made some grandkids for me

That you get yourself in a better state

And stop living off my generosity

That you find a serious job

‘Cause this musician life just won’t last

It’s time to open your eyes

Kevin, now your twenties have long passed

Oh eh oh…