La berceuse [English translation]

It's now been more than an hour that I've held you in my arms,

It's now been a few days that I'm all yours.

It's very late and you won't sleep, so I'm singing you this lullaby.

Tomorrow the day will come

And the birds will sing their happiness,

Your golden eyelids will open

To the sun and their song,

Close your eyes,

It's wonderful and in your dreams all the fairies

Will come wake you up, go to beddy-byes

Why won't you sleep?

Tomorrow I need to get up early,

I have a mega important meeting

If you love your father, if you love him really,

Be tired and sleep now.

I jumped at the chance, you were having your feed

For a micro-nap of about ten seconds,

It was luxurious, I feel revived,

Now you sleep, stop being a– Time to sleep!1

Tomorrow the day will come

And the birds will sing their happiness,

Your golden eyelids will open

To the sun and their song,

Close your eyes, it's wonderful

And in your dreams all the fairies…

Sleep sleep sleep! Dammit, why won't you sleep!

Sleep sleep sleep! Let your daddy sleep!

What you're laughing at

What you think are parachutes,

Are my eyelids my child,

It's hard being an adult.

Go on let's play fair, put our cards on the table,

If you fall asleep I will buy you a phone,

A herd of ponies, a stick of dynamite,

I'll throw in a kangaroo if you fall asleep right now.

"Your eyelids are heavy, you're in my power, a warm feeling makes you feel sleepy, you're cosy, you can hear now only my voice, I'll count to three and you'll fall asleep.

Why don't you want to sleep?

Why wont you sleep?

I'd give you a sleeping pill,

But there aren't any more, ask your mother,

Are you an insomniac or what?

Since you leave me no choice,

Now it's time for threats,

If you don't sleep, I'll put you up for sale.

Sleep sleep sleep!

But it looks like it's working.

You're closing your eyes,

If you're good, it's wonderful,

You sleep like an angel, you're lucky because I'm sleepy too,

But it's the morning, I've gotta get dressed

I'm annoyed

My love, I'm sorry

To ask for forgiveness,

I'll play you some trumpet.

1. Pretty sure in the song he is about to say something rude before being interrupted by the 'fais dodo'.

• Artist:Bénabar
• Album:Reprise des négociations (2005)