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Artist: Jacques Brel
Canonical path: /jacques-brel/un-enfant
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Un enfant
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Un enfant
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Un enfantÇa vous décroche un rêveÇa le porte
à ses lèvresEt ça part en chantantUn enfantAvec
un peu de chanceÇa entend le silenceEt ça
pleure des diamantsEt ça rit à n'en savoir
que faireEt ça pleure en nous voyant pleurerÇa
s'endort de l'or sous les paupièresEt ça dort
pour mieux nous faire rêverUn enfantC'est toute une
merQui dépose ses perlesSur la portée du ventUn
enfantC'est le dernier poêmeD'un monde qui s'entêteÀ vouloir
devenir grandEt ça demande si les nuages ont
des ailesEt ça s'inquiète d'une neige tombéeEt ça
s'endort de l'or sous les paupièresEt ça se
doute qu'il n'y a plus de féesMais un
enfant et nous fuyons l'enfanceUn enfant et nous
voilà passantsUn enfant et nous voilà patienceUn enfant
et nous voilà passés
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