Céline

Three young boys
Heading off to war
Heading off to war
Straight ahead, regretting
Straight ahead, regretting
Their sweethearts.

The youngest of the three
Really missed his girl
Really missed his girl
And he’s got good reason
She’s the prettiest girl
In all the neighborhood.

The good soldier goes
To find his captain
"Hello, my captain"
"Give me my leave"
"To go see Céline"
"Who’s just crying..."

His captain replies
Like a man of war
"Your pretty passport
Go on, go see your girl
You’ll come back first."

Then the gallant leaves
For his father’s castle
"Hello my father, my mother
Hello my dear parents
Not forgetting Céline
Whom my heart loves so much."

His father replies:
"But your Céline is dead
But your Céline is dead,
Died calling for you.
Her body’s in the ground,
Her soul, in Paradise."

Then the gallant goes
To cry over her grave
"Céline, my Céline,
Talk, talk, talk to me!
My heart is in despair
To never see you again..."
Céline replies to him:
"My mouth is full of dirt
My mouth is full of dirt...
Yours is full of love!
I keep the hope
To see you again one day..."

The good soldier goes
To find his captain
"Hello, my captain!
I’m back again
Since Céline is dead,
I’ll serve forever..."