L'aventure
Jacques Brel
The Adventure
The adventure begins at dawn
At the dawn of each morning
The adventure begins then
As the light washes our hands
The adventure begins at dawn
And the dawn guides us on the way
The adventure is the treasure
That we discover every morning
For Martin, it's the iron on the anvil
For César, the wine that will sing
For Yvon, it's the sea he skims
It's the day that lights up
It's the wheat that we beat
The adventure begins at dawn
At the dawn of each morning
The adventure begins then
As the light washes our hands
Everything we seek to rediscover
Blooms every day at the corner of forgetfulness
The great adventure must be seized
Between our church and our town hall
Between Father Machin's gate
And Mr. Baron's pretty woods
And between our neighbor's vineyard
And Madelon's sweet smile
The adventure begins at dawn
At the dawn of each morning
The adventure begins then
As the light washes our hands
The adventure begins at dawn
And the dawn guides us on the way
The adventure is the treasure
That we discover every morning
For Martin, it's the iron on the anvil
For César, the wine that will sing
For Yvon, it's the sea he skims
It's the day that lights up
It's the wheat that we beat
The adventure begins at dawn
At the dawn of each morning
The adventure begins then
As the light washes our hands
All those we seek to love
Are beside us and at every moment
In the hollow of the streets, in the shadow of the meadows
At the end of the road, in the middle of the fields
Standing in the wind and sowing the wheat
Bent towards the ground, greeting the earth
Sitting near the old ones and weaving wicker
Lying in the sun and drinking the light
The adventure begins at dawn
At the dawn of each morning
The adventure begins then
As the light washes our hands
The adventure begins at dawn
And the dawn guides us on the way
The adventure is the treasure
That we discover every morning
For Martin, it's the iron on the anvil
For César, the wine that will sing
For Yvon, it's the sea he skims
It's the day that lights up
It's the wheat that we beat
The adventure begins at dawn
At the dawn of a thousand paths
The adventure is the treasure
That we discover every morning morning
