Le Nougat [English translation]

I wake up with spirit,

I plug the electric coffee machine,

I rush into the bathroom,

and I become paralytic.

In the shower there's an elephant

who stares at me tenderly.

Blushing I balbutiate,

looking crazy probably :

"But how on Earth did you enter

For the door was closed ?"

He smiles and says to me :

"Don't worry, give me nougat !

Don't worry, give me nougat !"

I leap onto the telephone,

I dial the 17 and I boom :

"I live at the 1, rue Bidouche,

There's an elephant in my shower"

The cop tells me : "Go there yourself

It will solve all your problems"

Confused I hurtle again

At the place where I left this weirdo.

Nobody's in the shower, he left ;

there he is lying in my bed,

he stares at me and says to me :

"Listen, you, give me nougat,

Listen, you, give me nougat !"

I say : "I'll go get some for you,

It's in the kitchen nearby."

I go there then I head elsewhere,

I put on a coat and a cape

to cover up my nudity,

And I flee down the stairs,

I cavort like a damned soul

Across the whole town on foot.

At last I come up at a friend's

Who will welcome me on his breast.

He opens the door and says to me :

"Sit down, give me nougat,

sit down, give me nougat !"

I galloped on at Marina's

who is more than a sister to me,

At once she gave me something to drink,

I told her the entire story.

She said : "So what did you do ?

- Me, I gave him the nougat."

That said I go get me a zoot

and leave for Montélimard.

She's like : "I come with you !

I too want nougat !

I too want nougat !

I too want nougat !

I too want nougat !

I too want nougat !"

• Artist:Brigitte Fontaine
• Album:French corazon