Paroles et traduction Guy Béart - Le fils du renard

Le fils du renard

Le renard avait un fils
Qui voulait prendre un métier.
- Quel métier veux-tu, renard?
- Le métier de cantonnier.
On lui achète une pioche.
Il ne sait pas l′employer.
- Quel métier veux-tu, renard?
- Le métier de menuisier.
On lui achète une varlope.
Il ne sait pas l'employer.
Toujours le renard criait
Qu′il voulait prendre un métier.
- Quel métier veux-tu, renard?
- Le métier de cordonnier.
On lui achète une alène.
Il ne sait pas l'employer.
- Quel métier veux-tu, renard?
- Le métier de serrurier.
On lui achète une serrure.
Il ne sait pas l'employer.
Toujours le renard criait
Qu′il voulait prendre un métier.
- Quel métier veux-tu, renard?
- Le métier de l′horloger.
On lui achète une pendule.
Il ne sait pas l'employer.
- Quel métier veux-tu renard?
- Le métier de boulanger.
On lui achète un pétrin.
Il ne sait pas l′employer.
Toujours le renard criait
Qu'il voulait prendre un métier.
- Quel métier veux-tu, renard?
- Le métier de va-nu-pieds.
On lui achète une besace.
Il ne sait pas l′employer.
- Quel métier veux-tu, renard?
- Le métier de volailler.
On lui achète une volaille.
Il sut bien la dévorer.

The Son of the Fox

The fox had a son
Who wanted to use a job.
- Which job do you want, fox?
- The job of street cleaner.
They bought him a pickaxe.
He doesn't know how to use it.
- Which job do you want, fox?
- The job of carpenter.
They bought him a plane.
He doesn't know how to use it.
Always the fox yelled
That he wanted to use a job.
- Which job do you want, fox?
- The job of shoemaker.
They bought him an awl.
He doesn't know how to use it.
- Which job do you want, fox?
- The job of locksmith.
They bought him a lock.
He doesn't know how to use it.
Always the fox yelled
That he wanted to use a job.
- Which job do you want, fox?
- The job of clockmaker.
They bought him a clock.
He doesn't know how to use it.
- Which job do you want, fox?
- The job of baker.
They bought him a kneading trough.
He doesn't know how to use it.
Always the fox yelled
That he wanted to use a job.
- Which job do you want, fox?
- The job of barefoot.
They bought him a bag.
He doesn't know how to use it.
- Which job do you want, fox?
- The job of poultryman.
They bought him a poultry.
He knew how to devour it.