Philippe Lavil - Gentleman - translation of the lyrics into English

Lyrics and translation Philippe Lavil - Gentleman




Gentleman
Gentleman
Gentleman, voter pour le charme
Gentleman, your charm makes me melt
Gentleman, toucher ses Ray Ban
Gentleman, you look so cool in your Ray Bans
Gentleman, arriver à Cannes
Gentleman, you arrive in Cannes in style
Gentleman, dix-huit rouge et gagne
Gentleman, you win eighteen at the roulette table
Et dire que j'aurais pu rester
And to think I could have
Doudou Martinique sucrée
Stayed in Martinique, my sweet love
Sur une plage de cocotiers, au soleil
On a beach with coconut trees, under the sun
Et dire que j'aurais pu rester
And to think I could have stayed
A Fort-de-France oublié
In Fort-de-France, forgotten
Fils de créole ou bécké au lieu de jouer les
The son of a Creole or a Béké, instead of playing the
Gentleman, cigare de Havane
Gentleman, your cigar is from Havana
Gentleman, toujours la banane
Gentleman, you always have a smile on your face
Gentleman, Castel ou Paname
Gentleman, you're at home in Castel or Paname
Gentleman, toutes les nuits je rame
Gentleman, I'm always rowing all night long
Et dire que j'aurais pu rester
And to think I could have
Doudou Martinique sucrée
Stayed in Martinique, my sweet love
Sur une plage de cocotiers, au soleil
On a beach with coconut trees, under the sun
Et dire que j'aurais pu rester
And to think I could have stayed
A Fort-de-France oublié
In Fort-de-France, forgotten
Fils de créole ou bécké au lieu de jouer les
The son of a Creole or a Béké, instead of playing the
Gentleman, ça roule en Morgan
Gentleman, you drive a Morgan
Gentleman, un peu tennis-man
Gentleman, you play a bit of tennis
(Chorus orchestre)
(Chorus by the orchestra)
Et dire que j'aurais pu rester
And to think I could have
Doudou Martinique sucrée
Stayed in Martinique, my sweet love
Sur une plage de cocotiers, au soleil
On a beach with coconut trees, under the sun
Et dire que j'aurais pu rester
And to think I could have stayed
A Fort-de-France oublié
In Fort-de-France, forgotten
Fils de créole ou bécké au lieu de jouer les
The son of a Creole or a Béké, instead of playing the
Gentleman, mon banquier s'alarme
Gentleman, my banker is worried
Gentleman, vive l'American
Gentleman, long live the American dollar
Gentleman, Lelouch me réclame
Gentleman, Lelouch is calling me
Gentleman, poussez pas madame
Gentleman, don't push the lady





Writer(s): Sebastian Buergin, Philippe Merk, Jizelle


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