Bien Mérité

The little plastic card that the state gave me
Oh yeah, I damn well deserved it
Being born in the Republic in a heated clinic
Oh yeah, I damn well deserved it
The benches of my school, the power to study
Oh yeah, I damn well deserved it
Going to see my doctor when I feel tired
Oh yeah, I damn well deserved it
The sweetness of childhood, the love I was given

Well yeah, true, I hadn't thought about it
Well yes, of course, I've always been told
Damn, it's true, it's the law of nature
It's obvious, you should've been born in France

And tough luck if you were born under bombs
Well yeah, you damn well deserved it
You should've landed on the right side of the map
Well yeah, you damn well deserved it
If the land is dry, just find some water
Well yeah, toughen up, buddy, to fill your sack
Well yeah, don't get on a boat if you can't swim
Well no, we only get what we deserve, so you deserved it

Well yeah, true, I hadn't thought about it
Well yes, of course, I've always been told
Damn, it's true, it's the law of nature
It's obvious, you should've been born in France
It's obvious, you should've been born in France

Well yeah, I hadn't thought about it
Well then, that's good, let's give ourselves the means
It's obvious, you should've been born in France
It's obvious, you should've been born in France