Les Amoureux Des Bancs Publics
Georges Brassens
The Lovers of Public Benches
People who see things crookedly
Think that the green benches
We see on the sidewalks
Are made for the disabled or the pot-bellied
But it's absurd
Because in truth they are there, it's well known
To welcome for a while the budding loves
The lovers who kiss on public benches
Public benches, public benches
Not caring about the sideways glances
Of honest passersby
The lovers who kiss on public benches
Public benches, public benches
Saying pathetic 'I love yous'
Have very nice little faces
They hold hands
Talk about tomorrow
About the azure blue paper
That will cover the walls of their bedroom
They already see themselves gently
She sewing, he smoking
In a sure well-being
And choose the names for their first baby
The lovers who kiss on public benches
Public benches, public benches
Not caring about the sideways glances
Of honest passersby
The lovers who kiss on public benches
Public benches, public benches
Saying pathetic 'I love yous'
Have very nice little faces
When the holy family whatever
Crosses paths with
Two of these mischievous ones
She boldly shoots venomous remarks at them
Nevertheless, the whole family
The father, the mother, the daughter
The son, the Holy Spirit
Would like to be able to behave like them from time to time
The lovers who kiss on public benches
Public benches, public benches
Not caring about the sideways glances
Of honest passersby
The lovers who kiss on public benches
Public benches, public benches
Saying pathetic 'I love yous'
Have very nice little faces
When the months have passed
When their beautiful blazing dreams have calmed down
When their sky is covered with heavy dark clouds
They will realize, moved
That it's by chance in the streets
On one of those famous benches
That they lived the best part of their love
The lovers who kiss on public benches
Public benches, public benches
Not caring about the sideways glances
Of honest passersby
The lovers who kiss on public benches
Public benches, public benches
Saying pathetic 'I love yous'
Have very nice little faces
