Trois jeunes tambours (Joli tambour)

1- Three young drummers were coming back from war
Three young drummers were coming back from war
And laugh and sing, sing pa ta plan
Were coming back from war.

2- The youngest one - had a rose in his mouth
The youngest one - had a rose in his mouth
And laugh and sing, sing pa ta plan
In his mouth a rose.

3- The king's daughter was at her window

4- Pretty drummer, give me your rose

5- King's daughter, give me your heart

6- Pretty drummer, ask my father

7- Sir the king, give me your daughter

8- Pretty drummer, you're not rich enough

9- I have three ships on the beautiful sea

10- One loaded with gold, the other with jewels

11- And the third to take my sweetheart for a walk

12- Pretty drummer, tell me who your father is

13- Sir the king, it's the king of England

14- And my mother is the queen of Hungary

15- Pretty drummer, you shall have my daughter

16- Sir the king, I thank you

17- In my country, there are prettier ones.