| Je suis le dauphin de la place Dauphine | I am the dolphin of the Place Dauphine |
| Et la place Blanche a mauvaise mine | And the Place Blanche looks unwell |
| Les camions sont pleins de lait | The trucks are full of milk |
| Les balayeurs sont pleins de balais | The sweepers are full of brooms |
| Il est cinq heures | It is five o’clock |
| Paris s’éveille | Paris is waking up |
| Paris s’éveille | Paris is waking up |
| Les travestis vont se raser | The transvestites are going to shave |
| Les strip-teaseuses sont rhabillées | The strippers are dressed again |
| Les traversins sont écrasés | The bolsters are crushed |
| Les amoureux sont fatigués | The lovers are tired |
| Il est cinq heures | It is five o’clock |
| Paris s’éveille | Paris is waking up |
| Paris s’éveille | Paris is waking up |
| Le café est dans les tasses | The coffee is in the cups |
| Les cafés nettoient leurs glaces | The cafes are cleaning their mirrors |
| Et sur le boulevard Montparnasse | And on the Boulevard Montparnasse |
| La gare n’est plus qu’une carcasse | The station is nothing more than a carcass |
| Il est cinq heures | It is five o’clock |
| Paris s’éveille | Paris is waking up |
| Paris s’éveille | Paris is waking up |
| Les banlieusards sont dans les gares | The commuters are in the stations |
| A la Villette on tranche le lard | At La Villette they slice the bacon |
| Paris by night, regagne ses pénates | Paris by night returns to its home |
| Les boulangers font des bâtardes | The bakers are making batards |
| Il est cinq heures | It is five o’clock |
| Paris s’éveille | Paris is waking up |
| Paris s’éveille | Paris is waking up |
| La tour Eiffel a froid aux pieds | The Eiffel Tower has cold feet |
| L’Arc de Triomphe est ranimé | The Arc de Triomphe is revived |
| Et l’Obélisque est bien dressé | And the Obelisk is standing tall |
| Entre la nuit et la journée | Between the night and the day |
| Il est cinq heures | It is five o’clock |
| Paris s’éveille | Paris is waking up |
| Paris s’éveille | Paris is waking up |
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