Poupée d'amour

In a store, a young salesman
Presents the lace in such a charming tone
That a pretty customer says to him, "Shut up,
Mr. Temptation, because I’d buy it all!"
Then looking at him with a provocative glance
She makes him fasten the buttons on her glove
And says, "At the theater, I perform every night,
With this ticket, you can come see me."
That very evening, to the theater, he hurried
But upon seeing her, he whispered to himself,

"She’s not a woman meant for me
She’s got jewels, rings on every finger
She’s a lovely love doll,
Covered in gold and velvet
And I, just a little employee,
Could never afford this pretty toy
Wanting to love you would be madness
Little doll, too beautiful."

But he saw her again and became her lover (alternative: and it was charming)
He forgot everything, her dresses, her diamonds
It was her beauty, her big charming eyes
That drove him crazy with love and happiness
Every night at the theater, he’d come to find her
And the two lovers devoured each other with kisses (alternative: And the two young people dreamed of marrying)
But one day, he was warned
Not to wait for her, that she had just left
As he stood there, ready to cry
A friend said to him, "This was bound to happen!

She’s not a woman meant for you
She’s got jewels, rings on every finger
She’s a lovely love doll,
Covered in gold and velvet
And you, who are just a little employee
You need to forget this pretty toy
She would have driven you to madness
Your little doll, so lovely."