Mon légionnaire [English translation]

His eyes were big and blanched,

At times, they were flashing

Like thunderstorms do in the sky.

He was inked1 in many spots,

I never figured out but few of them:

On his neck was: "Never get caught."

On his heart one could read: "No one."

And one word on his right arm: "Mental".

I didn't ask the name, I knew nothing of him.

He made love to me all night long...

My legionnaire!

He didn't stay in my life,

He left in the morning,

Full of light!

He was so slim and handsomepants2,

Smelled so good, of hot sand,

My legionnaire!

His forehead, touched by the sun,

And his blond hair

Kissed by light!

Love was finished, bliss ran away,

I can't stop thinking about that night,

I'd give anything to touch his skin again.

I cry sometimes and then I wish

I told him about my happiness

When he was hugging me.

I lost that one and said nothing,

For fear he'd laugh at me!

Refrain

They found him in the desert;

His pretty eyes were open,

The clouds ran in the sky,

He pointed at his tattoos,

He smiled and said:

Pointing at his neck: "Never get caught."

Pointing at his heart: "I am going away".

I don't blame him, he didn't know.

I am a dreamer now, waiting for my luck

To bring me one fine morning

My legionnaire!

And we'd leave, just the two of us,

We'd go to some wonderful country,

Sunlit and warm!

He was so slim, beautiful,

They buried him under hot sand,

My legionnaire!

Sun touched his forehead,

And this made his blond hair

Kissed by the light!

1. tattoo- urban slang2. slang, affectionate

• Artist:Édith Piaf