Ah! vous dirai-je, maman

Ah! Shall I tell you, mother
What causes my torment?
Papa wants me to reason
Like a grown-up
But I know that candies
Are worth more than reason.

Ah! Shall I tell you, mother
What causes my torment?
Papa wants me to memorize
The verbs of La Laurentienne
But I say that candies
Are worth more than lessons.