Le mauvais matelot

In the port of Marseille
There's a pretty boat
In the port of Marseille
There's a pretty boat
In the wind on the water
In the ship's hold
Far from the sky down below
In the ship's hold
There's a bad boy
Oh oh oh right by the water oh oh oh oh
The captain's daughter
Came down to see him
The captain's daughter
Came down to see him
It's so dark
My heart is aching
Tell me, pretty boy
Why, loaded with chains
Are you down there so low?
Oh oh oh so close to the water oh oh oh oh
I’m a son of the land
My father’s a farmer
I’m a son of the land
And the sea scares me
Oh yes, it scares me
I’m in the Navy
Without asking for it
I’m in the Navy
And I don’t know how to swim
Oh oh oh I’m scared of the water oh oh oh oh
I want to see my mother
And the beautiful fields of wheat
I want to see my mother
And the beautiful fields of wheat
Blonde and golden
Break my chains
I’ll marry you
Break my chains
I’ll take you away
Oh oh oh far from the water oh oh oh oh
In the ship's hold
The captain is crying
In the ship's hold
The captain is crying
Oh what a tragedy
He stole my daughter
Tore my heart apart
He stole my daughter
And stole my honor
Oh oh oh, nasty sailor oh oh oh oh
In the port of Marseille
There's a pretty boat
In the port of Marseille
There's a pretty boat
Dancing on the water
There’s no more captain
The captain is dead
His pain was too great
He jumped overboard
Oh oh oh he sleeps in the water oh oh oh oh.