Sous les ponts de Paris

To go to Suresnes or to Charenton
All along the Seine we pass under the bridges
During the day, following its course
All of Paris in boats goes by,
The heart full of enthusiasm, it goes, it comes,
But in the evening when everything sleeps peacefully...

Under the bridges of Paris, when night falls,
All sorts of beggars sneak in secret
And are happy to find a bed,
Hotel of the draft, where you don't pay much,
The perfume and water are for free my marquis
Under the bridges of Paris.

At the factory exit, Julot meets Nini
How are you, the redhead, it's a party today.
Take this bouquet, some sprigs of lily of the valley
It's little but it's all my fortune,
Come with me; I know the place
Where you don't even fear the moonlight.

Under the bridges of Paris, when night falls
As he doesn't have enough to pay for a room,
A happy couple comes to love each other in secret,
And eyes in eyes making blue dreams,
Julot shares Nini's kisses
Under the bridges of Paris.

Eaten away by poverty, chased from her home,
We see a poor mother with her three little ones.
On their way, without fire or bread
They will endure their atrocious fate.
Soon the night, the mother says
Finally my kids will sleep.

Under the bridges of Paris, when night falls
They come to sleep there near the Seine
In their sleep they will forget their pain
If we helped a little, all the true poor
No more suicides or crimes in the night
Under the bridges of Paris.