Lyrics and translation The Electric Swing Circus - The Penniless Optimist

The Penniless Optimist

Ladies and gentlemen
I present to you a man
He has travelled far and wide
He might not have a shelling to his name
But he has a song in his heart
He is the penniless optimist

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Got no carriage but he's got his song
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Got no silver but he's got his...
Don't care, but he's at me
Don't want answer me free
Got nothing but he's got his soul
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Got no money but he's got his soul

Now, this is the part of the record
Where you go crazy
Cast aside your worries
Cast aside your problems
And dance like you don't care!

(Got no money but he's got his soul)
Got no carriage but he's got his song
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Got no silver but he's got his...
Don't have, but he's at me
Don't want answer me free
Got no depots but he's got his song
Got no money but he's got his soul
Got no money but he's got his soul
(Got no money but he's got his soul)
(Got no money but he's got his soul)
(Got no money but he's got his soul)

L'optimiste sans le sou

Mesdames et messieurs
Je vous présente un homme
Il a voyagé loin et large
Il n'a peut-être pas un sou à son nom
Mais il a une chanson dans son cœur
C'est l'optimiste sans le sou

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Il n'a pas de carrosse mais il a sa chanson
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Il n'a pas d'argent mais il a son...
Il ne s'en soucie pas, mais il est à moi
Il ne veut pas me répondre gratuitement
Il n'a rien mais il a son âme
Jute-bar-di-bi-dura-da-pa-pa-ri-pu-di-pa-pa
Il n'a pas d'argent mais il a son âme

Maintenant, c'est la partie de l'enregistrement
Où tu deviens folle
Laisse tomber tes soucis
Laisse tomber tes problèmes
Et danse comme si tu ne te souciais de rien !

(Il n'a pas d'argent mais il a son âme)
Il n'a pas de carrosse mais il a sa chanson
Jute-bar-di-bi-dura-da-pa-pa-ri-pu-di-pa-pa
Il n'a pas d'argent mais il a son...
Il n'a pas, mais il est à moi
Il ne veut pas me répondre gratuitement
Il n'a pas de dépôts mais il a sa chanson
Il n'a pas d'argent mais il a son âme
Il n'a pas d'argent mais il a son âme
(Il n'a pas d'argent mais il a son âme)
(Il n'a pas d'argent mais il a son âme)
(Il n'a pas d'argent mais il a son âme)