Lyrics and translation Edith Piaf - Retour

Retour

Tu retournes au pays, camarade
Et la paix va rena? tre pour toi.
Laisse-l? ton fusil, tes grenades.
On t'esp? re en te tendant les bras.
Pense? nous, qui restons? la guerre,
Les soirs calmes o? ton c? ur aimera
Et va dire? mon p? re,? ma m? re
Qu'? No? l, peut-? tre, on reviendra...
Ne leur dit rien du front.
Ne parle pas du feu
Et mens quand il faudra mentir.
Dis-leur que nous chantions
Quand tu as d? partir
En buvant tous le verre d'adieu.
Tu retournes au pays, camarade
Et la paix va rena? tre pour toi.
Laisse-l? ton fusil, tes grenades.
On t'esp? re en te tendant les bras.
Pense? nous, qui restons? la guerre,
Les soirs calmes o? ton c? ur aimera
Et va dire? mon p? re,? ma m? re
Qu'? No? l, peut-? tre, on reviendra...

Return

My dear, you're heading home to your country,
And peace will be reborn for you.
Leave your rifle and grenades behind.
We hope for you and extend our arms.
Think of us, who remain in the war,
On peaceful nights when your heart will love.
And tell my father and mother
That for Christmas, perhaps, we'll return...
Don't tell them about the front.
Don't speak of the fire.
And lie when you must lie.
Tell them we were singing
When you had to leave,
As we all drank a glass of farewell.
My dear, you're heading home to your country,
And peace will be reborn for you.
Leave your rifle and grenades behind.
We hope for you and extend our arms.
Think of us, who remain in the war,
On peaceful nights when your heart will love.
And tell my father and mother
That for Christmas, perhaps, we'll return...