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Artist: Bernard Lavilliers
Canonical path: /lavilliers-bernard/le-venin
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Le venin
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Le venin
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Une mélodie mélancolique viendeto du ghettoL'après-midi plombé à mort lui donne ce tempoSous un ciel d'encre,
des enfants jouent à lancer leurs couteauxAu-dessus des caisses où des vieux sages planquent leurs dominosCette mélodie mélancolique qui vient de la HavaneContient des ondes maléfiques aux allures de GitaneM'a dit un vieux conteur d'histoires,
buveur de rhum hors-pairConnu à Kingston un beau soir,
en lui payant des verresIl y a longtemps,
un marin fou,
amant d'une GipsyElle voulait tout lui donner,
tout,
mais lui n'a rien comprisJ'ai un peu oublié la suite,
qui parle de vengeanceDu danger des vraies amoureuses,
de poison et de ranceCette mélodie mélancolique qui vient de la HavaneContient des ondes maléfiques aux allures de GitaneAmour couvert ou très obscur,
provoquant le destinCette mélodie porte-malheur,
et s'appelle le veninviendetoviendetoviendeto du ghettoUne mélodie mélancolique viendeto du ghettoLa pluie qui envahit la rue lui donne ce tempoUne chanson bizarre et maléfique qui fait fuir les marinsMoi je la chante pour le risque,
on verra bien demain...viendetoviendetoviendeto du ghetto
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