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Artist: Georges Brassens
Canonical path: /brassens-georges/maman-papa
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Maman, Papa
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Maman, Papa
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Maman,
maman,
en faisant cette chansonMaman,
maman,
je r'deviens petit garçonAlors je suis sage en classeEt,
pour te fair' plaisirJ'obtiens les meilleures placesTon désirMaman,
maman,
je préfèere à mes jeux fousMaman,
maman,
demeurer sur tes genouxEt,
sans un mot dire,
entendre tes refrains charmantsMaman,
maman,
maman,
mamanPapa,
papa,
en faisant cette chansonPapa,
papa,
je r'deviens petit garçonEt je t'entends sous l'orageUser tout ton humourPour redonner du courageA nos cœurs lourdsPapa,
papa,
il n'y eut pas entre nousPapa,
papa,
de tendresse ou de mots douxPourtant on s'aimait,
bien qu'on ne se l'avouât pasPapa,
papa,
papa,
papaMaman,
papa,
en faisant cette chansonMaman,
papa,
je r'deviens petit garçonEt,
grâce à cet artificeSoudain je comprendsLe prix de vos sacrificesMes parentsMaman,
papa,
toujours je regretteraiMaman,
papa,
de vous avoir fait pleurerAu temps où nos cœurs ne se comprenaient encor pasMaman,
papa,
maman,
papa
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