Joli Tambour

Pretty drummer comes back from the war
Pretty drummer comes back from the war
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!
Comes back from the war

The king's daughter stands at her window
In her right hand, she holds a rose
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!
She holds a rose

King's daughter, will you give me your rose?
King's daughter, will you give me your rose?
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!
Will you give me your rose?

Pretty drummer, ask my father for it
Pretty drummer, ask my father for it
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!
Ask my father for it

Sire my King, will you give me your daughter?
Pretty drummer, what is your fortune then?
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!
What is your fortune then?

Sire my King, my drum and my drumsticks
Sire my King, my drum and my drumsticks
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!
My drum and my drumsticks

Pretty drummer, you're not rich enough
Pretty drummer, you're not rich enough
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!
You're not rich enough

I also have dozens of castles
I have three ships on the beautiful sea
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!
On the beautiful sea

One is made of gold, the other of silver
The third one is to embark my sweetheart
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!
To embark my sweetheart

Pretty drummer, tell me who your father is
Pretty drummer, tell me who your father is
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!
Tell me who your father is

Sire my king, it's Emperor Augustus
Pretty drummer, I give you my daughter
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!
I give you my daughter

Sire my king, I don't care about you and your daughter
In my country, there are prettier ones
And laugh and bang, bang, bang on your drum!
There are prettier ones