La tendresse
Bourvil
Tenderness
We can live without riches
Almost broke
Lords and princesses
There aren't many left
But living without tenderness
We just couldn't do it
No, no, no, no
We just couldn't do it
We can live without glory
That proves nothing
Being unknown in history
And feeling just fine
But living without tenderness
That's out of the question
No, no, no, no
That's out of the question
What a sweet weakness
What a lovely feeling
This need for tenderness
That comes with our birth
Really, really, really
Work is necessary
But if we have to stay
Weeks without doing anything
Well... we get used to it
But living without tenderness
Time feels so long
Long, long, long, long
Time feels so long
In the heat of youth
Pleasures are born
And love pulls off stunts
To dazzle us
Yes, but without tenderness
Love would be nothing
No, no, no, no
Love would be nothing
When life hits hard
And you’re down and out
You’re just a poor soul
Crushed and let down
So without the tenderness
Of a heart that supports us
No, no, no, no
We wouldn't get far
A child hugs you
Because it makes them happy
All our sorrows fade
We have tears in our eyes
My God, my God, my God...
In your immense wisdom
Immense fervor
Please let it rain endlessly
Deep in our hearts
Torrents of tenderness
So that love reigns
Love reigns
Until the end of days
