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Artist: Vanessa Paradis
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La Ballade de Johnny Jane (Dueto com Jane Birkin)
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La Ballade de Johnny Jane (Dueto com Jane Birkin)
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Hey Johnny Jane
Te souviens-tu du film de Gainsbourg Je t'aime
Je t'aime moi non plus un joli thème
Hey Johnny Jane
Toi qui traînes tes baskets et tes yeux candides
Dans les no man's land et les lieux sordides
Hey Johnny Jane
Les décharges publiques sont des atlantides
Que survolent les mouches cantharides
Hey Johnny Jane
Tous les camions à benne
Viennent y déverser bien des peines infanticides
Hey Johnny Jane
Tu balades tes cheveux courts ton teint livide
À la recherche de ton amour suicide
Hey Johnny Jane
Du souvenir veux-tu trancher la carotide
À coups de pieds dans les conserves vides
Oh Johnny Jane
Un autre camion à benne
Te transportera de bonheur en bonheur sous les cieux
limpides
Hey Johnny Jane
Ne fais pas l'enfant ne sois pas si stupide
Regarde les choses en face sois lucide
Hey Johnny Jane
Efface tout ça, recommence, liquide
De ta mémoire ces brefs instants torrides
Hey Johnny Jane
Un autre camion à benne
Viendra te prendre pour t'emmener vers d'autres
Florides
Hey Johnny Jane
Toi qui traînes tes baskets et tes yeux candides
Dans les no man's land et les lieux sordides
Hey Johnny Jane
Écrase d'un poing rageur ton oeil humide
Le temps ronge l'amour comme l'acide
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