Ah Ben Ouais Mais Bon

I don't have a dad, I don't have a mom, I think that's messed up
Bertrand explains to the dorm supervisor at the DASS
And the other kids told me that normally they have

Yeah, well

Damn, this sucks, lathe operator, assembly line work
Bertrand explains to his CPPN teacher
I’m not gonna spend my life working for peanuts

Yeah, well

Next week, there's a luthier taking me on for training
Bertrand explains to the army psychologist at the selection center
With this job, I found a passion

Yeah, well

If I’m speeding, it’s because I’ve got five hours to get from Paris to Béziers
He explains to the cop writing him a ticket
If you take my truck, what am I gonna tell my boss?

Yeah, well

Please give me some time, I just got fired
Bertrand explains to his financial advisor at the bank
If you refuse my check, they’re gonna kick me out of my house

Yeah, well

Damn, Bertrand, you’re annoying, you’re not like you used to be
Bertrand's wife explains to him while he’s zoning out on the couch
You spend all your time in front of the TV

Yeah, well

It’s true I drink, but I don’t hit my kids, I’ve got a soul
Bertrand explains, trembling, to his wife’s lawyer
And my unemployment isn’t gonna cover the booze... alimony!

Yeah, well

I’m out of benefits, I’m broke, waiting for welfare
Bertrand explains to the old lady with the bun who says: This isn’t the place
You’re messing with me every time, that’s what I get told

Yeah, well

I haven’t made a single dime, not even a little meal voucher
Bertrand explains at Barbès station to the metro thugs
It’s minus ten outside and I’ve got weak lungs

Well, go under the bridges

And stop with the damn needles, nurses
Bertrand explains in the ambulance speeding along
Whee-oo, whee-oo, whee-oo, whee-oo, whee-oo, whee-oo, whee-oo, whee-oo

Yeah, well, yeah...

Yeah, well.