Lyrics and translation Tommy Steele - Fortuosity
Well,
now
ain't
this
an
elegant
neighborhood
Eh
bien,
voilà
un
quartier
élégant
All
the
residents
dressed
so
fine
Tous
les
résidents
sont
si
bien
habillés
One
day
off
the
boat
am
I
with
a
job
that's
nearly
mine
J'arrive
du
bateau,
avec
un
travail
presque
à
moi
'Tis
a
job
with
an
elegant
millionaire
and
his
elegant
family
Un
travail
avec
un
millionnaire
élégant
et
sa
famille
élégante
Today
I
move
from
immigrant
to
high
society
Aujourd'hui,
je
passe
d'immigrant
à
la
haute
société
Now
you
may
call
that
luck
and
you
may
call
it
fortune
Tu
peux
appeler
ça
de
la
chance,
et
tu
peux
appeler
ça
de
la
fortune
But
me,
meself,
I
call
it
Mais
moi,
je
l'appelle
Fortuosity,
that's
me
byword
La
fortuité,
c'est
mon
mot
d'ordre
Fortuosity,
me
twinkle
in
the
eye
word
La
fortuité,
mon
mot
pour
briller
dans
les
yeux
Sometimes
castles
fall
to
the
ground
Parfois,
les
châteaux
tombent
But
that's
where
four
leaf
clovers
are
found
Mais
c'est
là
que
l'on
trouve
les
trèfles
à
quatre
feuilles
Fortuosity,
lucky
chances
La
fortuité,
des
chances
heureuses
Fortuitious
little
happy
happenstances
Des
petites
occasions
heureuses
et
fortuites
I
don't
worry
'cause
everywhere
I
see
Je
ne
m'inquiète
pas,
car
partout
où
je
regarde,
je
vois
That
every
bit
of
life
is
lit
by
fortuosity
Que
chaque
partie
de
la
vie
est
éclairée
par
la
fortuité
Fortuosity,
that's
me
own
word
La
fortuité,
c'est
mon
propre
mot
Fortuosity,
me
never
feel
alone
word
La
fortuité,
mon
mot
pour
ne
jamais
me
sentir
seul
'Round
the
corner
under
a
tree
Au
coin
de
la
rue,
sous
un
arbre
Good
fortune's
waitin'
just
wait
and
see
La
bonne
fortune
t'attend,
attends
et
tu
verras
Fortuosity,
lucky
chances
La
fortuité,
des
chances
heureuses
Fortuitious
little
happy
happenstances
Des
petites
occasions
heureuses
et
fortuites
I
keep
smilin'
'cause
my
philosophy
Je
continue
de
sourire,
car
ma
philosophie
Is
do
your
best
and
leave
the
rest
to
fortuosity
C'est
de
faire
de
ton
mieux
et
de
laisser
le
reste
à
la
fortuité
I
keep
smilin'
'cause
my
philosophy
Je
continue
de
sourire,
car
ma
philosophie
Is
do
your
best
and
leave
the
rest
to
fortuosity
C'est
de
faire
de
ton
mieux
et
de
laisser
le
reste
à
la
fortuité
Rate the translation
1
It's All Happening - from the film soundtrack "The Duke Wore Jeans"
2 Hit Record
3 Princess (from the film soundtrack "The Duke Wore Jeans")
4 Where Have All The Flowers Gone
5 Flash, Bang, Wallop
6 Half a Sixpence
7 She's Too Far Above Me
8 Fortuosity
9 Finale Some Like It Hot
10 Fascinating Rhythm
11 Singing In The Rain
12 Giddy Up A Ding Dong
13 Thank You Very Much
14 Build Up
15 Rock With the Caveman
16 A Handful Of Songs
17 What Do You Do - from the film soundtrack "The Duke Wore Jeans"
18 Nairobi
19 The Only Man On The Island
20 Neon Sign
21 Happy Guitar (from the film soundtrack "The Duke Wore Jeans")
22 Plant a Kiss
23 Singing the Blues
24 Rock Around The Town
25 Doomsday Rock
26 Elevator Rock
27 Young Love
28 Wedding Bells
29 Rebel Rock
30 Knee Deep in the Blues
31 Teenage Party
32 What Is This Thing Called Love
33 Cannibal Pot
34 Shiralee (from the film "Shiralee")
35 Grandad's Rock
36 Water Water
37 Will It Be You
38 Two Eyes
39 You Gotta Go
40 Hey You
41 Butterfingers
2 Hit Record
3 Princess (from the film soundtrack "The Duke Wore Jeans")
4 Where Have All The Flowers Gone
5 Flash, Bang, Wallop
6 Half a Sixpence
7 She's Too Far Above Me
8 Fortuosity
9 Finale Some Like It Hot
10 Fascinating Rhythm
11 Singing In The Rain
12 Giddy Up A Ding Dong
13 Thank You Very Much
14 Build Up
15 Rock With the Caveman
16 A Handful Of Songs
17 What Do You Do - from the film soundtrack "The Duke Wore Jeans"
18 Nairobi
19 The Only Man On The Island
20 Neon Sign
21 Happy Guitar (from the film soundtrack "The Duke Wore Jeans")
22 Plant a Kiss
23 Singing the Blues
24 Rock Around The Town
25 Doomsday Rock
26 Elevator Rock
27 Young Love
28 Wedding Bells
29 Rebel Rock
30 Knee Deep in the Blues
31 Teenage Party
32 What Is This Thing Called Love
33 Cannibal Pot
34 Shiralee (from the film "Shiralee")
35 Grandad's Rock
36 Water Water
37 Will It Be You
38 Two Eyes
39 You Gotta Go
40 Hey You
41 Butterfingers
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