Le carrosse (il attendait son carrosse)

The Carriage (He Was Waiting for His Carriage)

Le carrosse (il attendait son carrosse)

We used to walk to the local school togetherOn allait ensemble à l'école communale
He was the kid who never playedC'était le gamin qui n'jouait jamais
His head was lost among the starsIl avait la tête au milieu des étoiles
We, the Indian chiefs, he ignored usNous les chefs indiens, il nous ignorait

He was waiting for his carriageIl attendait son carrosse
He was waiting for his horsesIl attendait ses chevaux
Black apron, crew-cut hairTablier noir, cheveux en brosse
They called him Mr. CarabosseOn l'appelait Monsieur Carabosse
He made up baronessesIl s'inventait des baronnes
Who visited his castleQui visitaient son château
And to take his maid for a strollEt pour promener sa bonne
The maid YvonneLa bonne Yvonne
He was waiting for his carriageIl attendait son carrosse
He was waiting for his horsesIl attendait ses chevaux

I found him on Courcelles StreetJe l'ai retrouvé dans la rue de Courcelles
As he was selling flint stonesAlors qu'il vendait des pierres à briquet
He strolled around crowned in sparksIl se baladait couronné d'étincelles
Like Louis XIV after a banquetComme un Louis XIV après un banquet

He was waiting for his carriageIl attendait son carrosse
He was waiting for his horsesIl attendait ses chevaux
So proud of himself and his weddingTrès fier de lui et de ses noces
With the daughter of a Scottish kingAvec la fille d'un roi d'Écosse
She was there without a crownElle était là sans couronne
To entertain the onlookersPour amuser les badauds
It was still his maidC'était toujours sa bonne
The maid YvonneLa bonne Yvonne
He was waiting for his carriageIl attendait son carrosse
He was waiting for his horsesIl attendait ses chevaux

And time passed, shaking up the earthEt le temps passait et chambardait la terre
They were tearing down, rebuildingOn démolissait, on rebâtissait
Fortune passed with a thunderous soundLa fortune passait dans un bruit de tonnerre
He was still selling his flint stonesLui, vendait toujours ses pierres à briquet

He was waiting for his carriageIl attendait son carrosse
He was waiting for his horsesIl attendait ses chevaux
It's wonderful, a kid's dreamC'est merveilleux un rêve de gosse
When you believe with all your mightQuand on y croit de toutes ses forces
And Cinderella herselfEt Cendrillon en personne
Slept at the castle at nightDormait le soir au château
It was still his maidC'était toujours sa bonne
The maid YvonneLa bonne Yvonne
He was waiting for his carriageIl attendait son carrosse
He was waiting for his horses!Il attendait ses chevaux !