Le petit monsieur triste

The Little Sad Man

Le petit monsieur triste

The little sad manLe petit monsieur triste
Who only goes out at nightQui ne sort que la nuit
Has some really big troublesA de très gros ennuis
But he's a selfish guyMais c'est un égoïste
He keeps them to himselfIl les garde pour lui
And all the big troublesEt tous les gros ennuis
Of the little sad manDu petit monsieur triste
Follow him through the nightLe suivent dans la nuit
Chasing after himCourent derrière lui
Galloping on the trackGalopent sur la piste
Of the little sad manDu petit monsieur triste
Who has a ton of troubles.Qui a des tas d'ennuis.

The little sad manLe petit monsieur triste
Has a lot of sorrowA beaucoup de chagrin
His wife loved ChopinSa femme aimait Chopin
He wasn't a pianistLui n'était pas pianiste
And he really missed that.Et le regrettait bien.
One morning, his wifeOr, sa femme, un matin,
Followed a great pianistSuivit un grand pianiste
Who played ChopinQui jouait du Chopin
To cause some painPour faire du chagrin
To the little sad manAu petit monsieur triste
Who wasn't a pianistQui n'était pas pianiste
And he really missed that.Et le regrettait bien.

So feeling melancholicAlors mélancolique
And his heart all bruisedEt le coeur tout meurtri
He brought home with himIl ramena chez lui
A mechanical pianoUn piano mécanique
To calm his troubles.Pour calmer ses ennuis.
And then he soldEt puis il revendit
That music boxCette boîte à musique
Which made too much noiseQui faisait trop de bruit
And played in the nightEt jouait dans la nuit
Like a machineComme une mécanique
Melancholic tunesDes airs mélancoliques
That doubled his troubles.Qui doublaient ses ennuis.

The little sad manLe petit monsieur triste
Who only goes out at nightQui ne sort que la nuit
Because sleep runs from himCar le sommeil le fuit
Drinks alone like a selfish guyBoit seul en égoïste
To drown his troublesPour noyer ses ennuis
He drinks all night long,Il boit toute la nuit,
The little sad man,Le petit monsieur triste,
Then he goes back homePuis il rentre chez lui
And alone in his big bedEt seul dans son grand lit
The little sad manLe petit monsieur triste
Dreams that he's a pianistRêve qu'il est pianiste
And that he has no more troubles.Et qu'il n'a plus d'ennuis

He dreams of a pretty pianoIl rêve d'un joli piano
On which he would play scales,Sur lequel il ferait des gammes,
Beautiful scales for his wife:De belles gammes pour sa femme:
C D E F G A B C.Do Ré Mi Fa Sol La Si Do.
Sleepy time.Dodo.