Ya ya twist [English translation]

Well—I met him there, there

while twisting the ya ya.

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh.

He said to me "Petula,

come dance with me."

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh.

If my heart moans,

it's because he has since left me.

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh.

Ever since that day,

I hear endlessly—

uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh—

in my heavy heart,

like a refrain—

uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh—

the memory of that tune

never stops moaning.

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh.

Well—I met him there, there

while twisting the ya ya.

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh.

Do you understand why

I always return there?

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh.

I await his return,

holding out hope night and day.

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh.

~~~~~

Well—he's gone,

that's why—

uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh—

I am bored,

nothing is going right.

Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-uh.

My heart is broken.

I cannot forget him.

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh.

Well—I met him there, there

while twisting the ya ya.

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh.

My heart is there, there

but it will wait there.

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh.

I await his return,

my soul aching and my heart heavy.

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh.

Well—I met him there, there

while twisting the ya ya.

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh.

And he said to me "Petula,

come dance with me. "

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh.

If my heart moans,

it's because he has since left me.

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh.

Yeah—if my heart moans,

it's because he has since left me.

Uh-uh, the ya ya!