La valse à sale temps [English translation]

The waltz has set the time.

Here we go, it's starting.

The world is rotten, worthless.

It's worth nothing but shit...

Here we go!

It's life, it's life

It's this modern life

It's the waltz of the bad times

That grabs you and lets you go

It's life, it's life

That says "yes", then says "non"

It's the waltz of the bad times

Queen of annoyances

It's life, it's life

It's this modern life

It's the waltz of the bad times

The waltz of the children of heaven

It's life, it's life

It's this modern life

It's the waltz of the bad times

That grabs you and lets you go

It's life, it's life

It's this modern life

It's the waltz of the bad times

That Madame Satan dances

And here we go!

It's the waltz of the bad times

That grabs you and lets you go (2X)

It's the story of a poor man

In his poor house

Fucking his poor wife

In really poor fashion

In his poor bed

With his poor tool

He made with her a poor child

Who lived poorly

It's the waltz of the bad times

It's the story of a girl

Who was in love with a boy

His name was Cerise

Her name was Gaston

Here we go!

It's the story of a poor man

In his poor house

Fucking his poor wife

In really poor fashion

It's the waltz of the bad times

It's the story of a girl

Who was in love with a boy

His name was Cerise

Her name was Gaston

In his poor bed

With his poor tool

He made with her a poor child

Who lived poorly

Turn out the light, love… (x6)

• Artist:Manu Chao
• Album:Sibérie m'était contéee (2004)