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