Ella, elle l'a [English translation]

It’s like a cheerful feeling,

Like a smile.

Something in the voice

That seems to tell us ‘come!’,

That makes us feel strangely good.

It’s like the entire history

Of the black people

That sways

Between love and despair.

Something that dances within you,

If you’ve got it, you’ve got it!

Ella1, she’s got it

(Ella oohoohooh, oohoohooh)

That je ne sais quoi

(Ella oohoohooh, oohoohooh)

That others don’t have,

That puts us in a funny state.

Ella, she’s got it

Ella, she’s got it

(Ella oohoohooh, oohoohooh)

That funny voice

(Ella oohoohooh, oohoohooh)

That funny joy,

That gift from heaven that makes her beautiful.

Ella, she’s got it

Ella, she’s got it

(Ella oohoohooh, oohoohooh)

Ella, she’s got it

(Ella oohoohooh, oohoohooh)

She’s got a little more soul,

That indefinable charm,

That little flame.

Hit barrels,

Hit pianos,

Hit everything that God may put in your hands.

Show your laugh or your sorrow.

But whether you have nothing, or you’re a king,

Whether you’re still looking for the powers that lie dormant within you.

You see, it can’t be bought,

When you’ve got it, you’ve got it!

Ella, she’s got it

(Ella oohoohooh, oohoohooh)

That je ne sais quoi

(Ella oohoohooh, oohoohooh)

That others don’t have,

That puts us in a funny state.

Ella, she’s got it

Ella, she’s got it

(Ella oohoohooh, oohoohooh)

Ella, she’s got it

(Ella oohoohooh, oohoohooh)

Ella, she’s got it

Ella, she’s got it

Ella

Ella, she’s got it

Ella, she’s got it

Ella

Ella, she’s got it

(Ella oohoohooh, oohoohooh)

That je ne sais quoi

(Ella oohoohooh, oohoohooh)

That others don’t have,

That puts us in a funny state.

Ella, she’s got it

Ella, she’s got it

(Ella oohoohooh, oohoohooh)

That funny voice

(Ella oohoohooh, oohoohooh)

That funny joy

That gift from heaven that makes her beautiful.

Ella, she’s got it

Ella, she’s got it

(Ella oohoohooh, oohoohooh)

Ella, she’s got it

(Ella oohoohooh, oohoohooh)

1. This song is a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, the famous jazz singer.

• Artist:France Gall
• Album:Babacar (1987)