Les Amants d'un jour [English translation]

Shine another glass make the hours pass

Working every day in a cheap café

Who am I to care for a love affair?

Still I can't forget I can see them yet

They came hand in hand, why can't I forget?

For they'd seen the sign that said "Room to Let"

The sunshine of love was deep in their eyes

So young, oh so young, too young to be wise

They wanted a place a small hideaway

A place of their own if just for one day

The walls were so bare, the carpet so thin,

But they took that room and heaven walked in

And I closed the door and turned to depart

With tears in my eyes and tears in my heart

Shine another glass make the hours pass

Working every day in a cheap café

Who am I to care, one more love affair?

Love is nothing new I have work to do

We found them next day, the way they had planned

So quiet, so cold, but still hand in hand

The sunshine of love was all they possessed

And so in the sunshine we laid them to rest

They sleep by side two children alone

But I'm sure they've found a place of their own

So why must I see the ribbon she wore

The glow on his face as I closed the door

Be still children, still, your shadows may start

The tears in my eyes and tears in my heart

Shine another glass make the hours pass

Working every day in a cheap cafe

Everything is fine 'till I see that sign

How can I forget -- it says "Room to Let"

• Artist:Édith Piaf
• Album:Les Amants d'un jour (1956)