Ah! Mes Amis

Ah! My friends, what a festive day!
I will walk under your flags
Love, which turned my head
Now makes me a hero
Ah! What happiness, yes, my friends
I will walk under your flags!
She, the one for whom I breathe
Has deigned to smile at my wishes
And this sweet hope of happiness
Troubles my reason and my heart! Ah!

The comrade is in love!
And it's only you that I hope for
What! You want our child!
Listen to me, listen to me
Gentlemen, her father, listen to me
Because I know it depends on you
To make me her husband here

Our dear daughter
Is not, is not for an enemy
No! She deserves a better match
Such is a father's will

You refuse?
Completely, Besides, she is promised
To our regiment
To our regiment

But I am, since at this moment
I have just enlisted, for that reason only!
Too bad for you!
Gentlemen, her father
Too bad for you!
Listen to me!
Too bad for you!
Your daughter loves me!
Could it be! What! Our child!
She loves me, I tell you, I swear!
Eh! What, our Marie
She loves me, I swear!
What to say, what to do?
Since he has pleased her, as a good father
I must consent here, but still I rage
Because it's a great pity
To unite her with
Such a greenhorn!
Yes, it's a great pity!

Well?
If you speak true, her father at this moment
Promises you his consent
Yes, promises you his consent
For my soul, what fate! I have her flame
And I have her hand! Prosperous day! Here I am
A soldier and a husband!