Ma Merveille

You dressed me up like a girl
But my dolls were soldiers
Every morning at the gate
You'd say: Be good this time
But I hit the wall, I played it tough
And when I think back, in two or three scribbles
I signed my words of absence
Laced up like my shoes, I lost my sense
Crushed the little cars of my childhood

You, my mother, watch over me still
I need your arms when I fall asleep
We make a pair, I watch over you too
Every day, every night

And you, my mother, watch over me still
Even if I drink, even if I go out
And without a compass, I watch over you too
Now that I've grown up
You're my wonder
You're my wonder

You sent me to school
You wanted homework, good grades
But I only brought you treble clefs
A few stories and some friends
But my backpack has grown up
I've pulled so much from my gifts
That I've let out some curses
And if my sandals run a little slower
It's 'cause I lost my way, I took off

You, my mother, watch over me still
I need your arms when I fall asleep
We make a pair, I watch over you too
Every day, every night

And you, my mother, watch over me still
Even if I drink, even if I go out
And without a compass, I watch over you too
Now that I've grown up
You're my wonder
You're my wonder

I know, I'm not really in the race anymore
I try to have your courage
For a while now, I've been your bear cub
Even if it's true that I've outgrown it

You, my mother, watch over me still
I need your arms when I fall asleep
We make a pair, I watch over you too
Every day, every night

And you, my mother, watch over me still
Even if I drink, even if I go out
And without a compass, I watch over you too
Now that I've grown up
You're my wonder
You're my wonder
You're my wonder
You're my wonder