La fille de Nathalie [English translation]

Winter never ends in Leningrad

And our walks along the Neva

Help us forget the cold

Will you return one day?

I'm living in Leningrad with my mom

Every now and then friends take me out

To a museum, to a restaurant

I've just turned 19

I'll be going to university in Novgorod

In October, mom's worried

But you're gonna be proud of me

Once I've finished my studies of the legal arts

When we feel sad at heart, mother and I

Listen to "Nathalie" after dinner

It makes her cry a little bit

And inspires me to dance

Remember, the Red Square was empty

Back then, mother was a guide

She keeps talking about Café Pouchkin incessantly

Those were the days of her life

I'd love to come to Paris

See the shops and the streets at night

But getting a passport

Is not that easy, believe me

In Leningrad, in long June nights

We enjoy American rock

And sing of your success

In French and English

Send us postcards

Of the Eiffel Tower, Versailles Castle

And color photos

Of my little sisters

I'm sending you a picture of me

My skirt is too long

But that's the style around here

Do I look like mother did

19 years ago?

In Leningrad, everybody's waiting for you

In Leningrad, it will soon be spring

If you come back with him

Nathalie will be so happy

• Artist:Gilbert Bécaud