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Artist: Maxime Le Forestier
Canonical path: /le-forestier-maxime/le-fossoyeur
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Le fossoyeur
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Le fossoyeur
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Dieu sait que je n'ai pas le fond méchant,
Je ne souhaite jamais la mort des gens;
Mais si l'on ne mourait plus.
Je crèverais de faim sur mon talus...
Je suis un pauvre fossoyeur.
Les vivants croient que je n'ai pas de remords
A gagner mon pain sur le dos des morts;
Mais ça me tracasse et d'ailleurs.
Je les enterre à contrecoeur...
Je suis un pauvre fossoyeur.
Et plus je lâchera bride à mon émoi.
Et plus les copains s'amusent de moi;
Y me disent: "Mon vieux par moments.
T'as une figure d'enterrement..."
Je suis un pauvre fossoyeur.
J'ai beau me dire que rien n'est éternel,
Je peux pas trouver ça tout naturel;
Et jamais je ne parviens
A prendre la mort comme elle vient...
Je suis un pauvre fossoyeur.
Ni vu ni connu, brave morte adieu!
Si du fond de la terre on voit le Bon Dieu.
Dis-lui le mal que m'a coûté
La dernière pelleté...
Je suis un pauvre fossoyeur.
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