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Artist: Georges Moustaki
Canonical path: /georges-moustaki/les-marchands
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Les marchands
Read Les marchands lyrics by Georges Moustaki on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Les marchands
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Il y avait des bois et des champs,
Les fruits poussaient spontanément
Et les fleuves étaient transparents
Avant que viennent les marchands.
La terre aimait bien ses enfants,
Et la nuit berçait ses amants.
On faisait l'amour tendrement
Avant que viennent les marchands.
On travaillait tout doucement,
On se reposait très souvent.
On allait en tapis volant
Visiter les pays d'orient.
Le désert était encor blanc
Avant que viennent les marchands.
On était tous les fils du vent
Et les chiens n'étaient pas méchants.
On pouvait rêver librement
Avant que viennent les marchands.
On travaillait tout doucement,
On se reposait très souvent.
On vivait le reste du temps.
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Georges Moustaki performs "Les marchands", and this lyric page sits inside the Georges Moustaki catalog on LyroVerse.
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