My madeleine of paris
She?ll laugh and dance and sing
To cheer the weary soldier
At his homecoming
A little room together,
An hour of love to spend
"comme ça, your arms around me,"
Oh, mon ami, my friend
But she, how she remembers
That other love and joy
The first, the best,
The dearest tired soldier boy
A narrow room alone now,
Rain on the roof above
And he will sleep forever,
Oh, mon ami, my love
My madeleine of paris
She does not sit and grieve,
But sings away her sorrows
To cheer the soldiers? leave
For life is short and funny
And love must have an end
An hour may be forever
Oh, mon ami, my friend
For life is short and funny
And love must have an end
An hour may be forever
Oh, mon ami, my friend
Thank you!