Les Disques de Mon Père [English translation]

Pity's sake my love, pity's sake my sweetheart

I work day and night for your happiness only

Pity's sake my love, pity's sake my sweetheart

I work day and night for your happiness only

And when I get up, life is less bitter

Yesterday I had a dream, I saw your grandmother

She is my love, the only true one

I hope to bequeath you her bravery in legacy

You've come into the world and everything got magical

The happiness has a name: the mine, I called it 'Malik'

So many fears, your life is an offering

When your mother's pregnant, it's me who has bellyache

Daddy was a thug, flames in retina

He's joined the club of fluffs and dummies

Finished the baby-blues, my features on your portrait

My heart that's going boom, from now on I feel ready

So I'm gonna sing you ...

Pity's sake my love, pity's sake my sweetheart

I work day and night for your happiness only

Pity's sake my love, pity's sake my sweetheart

I work day and night for your happiness only

And when I get home at night, that life hurts me

It's late already, you're sleeping deeply

This world breaks me, I'm not infallible

And it's not showbiz which makes good family men

Hip-hop my catch-phrase, despite offences

I don't want the rap game to steal your childhood

Bizarre wheel is turning, if you lack references

You'll reproach me one day what I've been reproaching my father

And your grandfather will tell you that we're carrying his face

He called you 'Madiba', as those of his village

In our culture, love words are rare

I learnt from experience it's wrong to be greedy of them

So let me tell all what I love in you

Even if it's only a record and that I sampled this theme

A place in your heart, I'd like to there out of hand

I'll always be afraid if you don't let me come in

So I'm gonna sing you...

Pity's sake my love, pity's sake my sweetheart

I work day and night for your happiness only

Pity's sake my love, pity's sake my sweetheart

I work day and night for your happiness only

Every morning, I wake up

In front of your photo, I meditate

I go out without having breakfast

I go to work

Windy, rainy or snowy

Whatever the weather is like, as long as I love you

At night I'm gonna come back, I'm making your future

Pity's sake my love, pity's sake my sweetheart

I work day and night for your happiness only

Pity's sake my love, pity's sake my sweetheart

I work day and night for your happiness only

Pity's sake my love, pity's sake my sweetheart

I work day and night for your happiness only

Pity's sake my love, pity's sake my sweetheart

I work day and night for your happiness only

• Artist:Youssoupha
• Album:Noir Désir