Le vent
Georges Brassens
The Wind
Chorus:
If, by chance
On the Pont des Arts
You encounter the wind, the mischievous wind
Be careful, watch out for your skirt
If, by chance
On the Pont des Arts
You encounter the wind, the rogue wind
Be cautious, watch out for your hat
The good-for-nothings and the honest folks
Speak ill of the furious wind
That ruffles the woods, steals from the roofs, lifts up the dresses
Of the good-for-nothings and the honest folks
I assure you about the wind
It doesn't care, and it's fair, like a slap in the face
Chorus:
If, by chance
On the Pont des Arts
You encounter the wind, the mischievous wind
Be careful, watch out for your skirt
If, by chance
On the Pont des Arts
You encounter the wind, the rogue wind
Be cautious, watch out for your hat
Of course, if one only relies
On what is obvious
The wind seems like a brute enjoying causing harm to everyone
But a deep attention
Proves that it's among the annoying ones
That it prefers to choose the victims of its little games
Chorus:
If, by chance
On the Pont des Arts
You encounter the wind, the mischievous wind
Be careful, watch out for your skirt
If, by chance
On the Pont des Arts
You encounter the wind, the rogue wind
Be cautious, watch out for your hat
