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Artist: Georges Brassens
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Les croque-morts améliorés
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Les croque-morts améliorés
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L'habit de deuil jusqu'à présentNe se portait assidûmentQue
chez l'personnel funéraire,Les anciens croque-morts ordinaires.Depuis qu' la
vogue est au noirâtre,*Dans les rues d' Saint-Germain-des-Prés,Y
a des croque-morts améliorés !Il ne m'importe aucunementQu'on
mène mon enterrementAvec des croque-morts ordinairesOu bien leurs
nouveaux congénères.Mais le bruit court que des emplâtresOnt
un' peur bleue d'être enterrésPar les croqu'-morts améliorés
!Et c'est pourquoi j'ai fait ce chantQui va
permettre aux braves gensDe distinguer les funéraires,Les anciens
croque-morts ordinaires,Des galopins un peu folâtresQui se mettent
en deuil exprèsLes croque-morts améliorés !Si le croque-mort
s'en va sifflantLes joyeux couplets à vingt francs,C'est
un honnête fonctionnaire,C'est un croque-mort ordinaire.Mais s'il écoute
en idolâtreLes disques des be-bop cassés,C'est un croque-mort
amélioré !
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