Joli Tambour

Pretty Drummer

Joli Tambour

Pretty drummer comes back from the warJoli tambour s'en revient de la guerre
Pretty drummer comes back from the warJoli tambour s'en revient de la guerre
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!Et ri et ran, ran, ran pa ta plan!
Comes back from the warS'en revient de la guerre

The king's daughter stands at her windowLa fille du roi s'est mise à sa fenêtre
In her right hand, she holds a roseDans sa main droite, elle tient une rose
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!Et ri et ran, ran, ran pa ta plan!
She holds a roseElle tient une rose

King's daughter, will you give me your rose?Fille du roi, veux-tu m'donner ta rose?
King's daughter, will you give me your rose?Fille du roi, veux-tu m'donner ta rose?
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!Et ri et ran, ran, ran pa ta plan!
Will you give me your rose?Veux-tu m'donner ta rose?

Pretty drummer, ask my father for itJoli tambour, demande-la z'à mon père
Pretty drummer, ask my father for itJoli tambour, demande-la z'à mon père
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!Et ri et ran, ran, ran pa ta plan!
Ask my father for itDemande-la z'à mon père

Sire my King, will you give me your daughter?Sire mon Roi, veux-tu me donner ta fille?
Pretty drummer, what is your fortune then?Joli tambour, quelle est donc ta fortune?
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!Et ri et ran, ran, ran pa ta plan!
What is your fortune then?Quelle est donc ta fortune?

Sire my King, my drum and my drumsticksSire mon Roi, ma caisse et mes baguettes
Sire my King, my drum and my drumsticksSire mon Roi, ma caisse et mes baguettes
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!Et ri et ran, ran, ran pa ta plan!
My drum and my drumsticksMa caisse et mes baguettes

Pretty drummer, you're not rich enoughJoli tambour, tu n'es pas assez riche
Pretty drummer, you're not rich enoughJoli tambour, tu n'es pas assez riche
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!Et ri et ran, ran, ran pa ta plan!
You're not rich enoughTu n'es pas assez riche

I also have dozens of castlesJ'ai bien aussi des châteaux par douzaines
I have three ships on the beautiful seaJ'ai trois vaisseaux dessus la mer jolie
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!Et ri et ran, ran, ran pa ta plan!
On the beautiful seaDessus la mer jolie

One is made of gold, the other of silverL'un est en or, l'autre en argenterie
The third one is to embark my sweetheartLe troisième, c'est pour embarquer ma mie
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!Et ri et ran, ran, ran pa ta plan!
To embark my sweetheartPour embarquer ma mie

Pretty drummer, tell me who your father isJoli tambour, dis-moi quel est ton père
Pretty drummer, tell me who your father isJoli tambour, dis-moi quel est ton père
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!Et ri et ran, ran, ran pa ta plan!
Tell me who your father isDis-moi quel est ton père

Sire my king, it's Emperor AugustusSire mon roi, c'est l'empereur Auguste
Pretty drummer, I give you my daughterJoli tambour, je te donne ma fille
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!Et ri et ran, ran, ran pa ta plan!
I give you my daughterJe te donne ma fille

Sire my king, I don't care about you and your daughterSire mon roi, je fais fi d'toi et d'ta fille
In my country, there are prettier onesDans mon pays, y'en a de plus jolies
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!Et ri et ran, ran, ran pa ta plan!
There are prettier onesY'en a de plus jolies