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Artist: Gilles Vigneault
Canonical path: /vigneault-gilles/i-went-to-the-market
Related lyric paths: 6
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I went to the market
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I went to the market
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I went to the marketMon p'tit panier sous mon brasI went to the marketMon p'tit panier sous mon brasThe first girl I metC'est la fille d'un avocat{Refrain:}I love you vous n'm'entendez guèreI love you vous ne m'entendez pas2.
The first girl I metC'est la fille d'un avocatShe said what have you gotDans ce beau p'tit panier-là3.
She said what have you gotDans ce beau p'tit panier-làI have got some eggsN'en achèteriez-vous pas4.
I have got some eggsN'en achèteriez-vous pasI'll taken two dozensP'is l'bonhomme te paiera ça5.
I'll taken two dozensP'is l'bonhomme te paiera çaI gave her two dozensMais l'bonhomme y payait pas6.
I gave her two dozensMais l'bonhomme y payait pasSuch is the businessAvec la fille d'un avocat7.
Such is the businessAvec la fille d'un avocatBut she hatched my eggsElle a fait tout couver ça8.
But she hatched my eggsElle a fait tout couver çaShould have seen the chickensQui sont sortis de l'là9.
Should have seen the chickensQui sont sortis de l'làTo collect my moneyIls ont fondé un syndicat10.
To collect my moneyIls ont fondé un syndicatAnd they fly like ducksQui parlent comme des avocats11.
And they fly like ducksQui parlent comme des avocatsWhen they flew over the barnMe reconnaissez-vous pas12.
When they flew over the barnMe reconnaissez-vous pasI took you to the marketMon p'tit panier sous mon brasI took you to the marketMon p'tit panier sous mon bras13.
Comment vous me r'connaissez pasOh !
ben sâcrementOh pis vous comprenez pas ce que je dis en plusOh ben !I go and get my gunJ'en vise un p'is je l'abats14.
I go and get my gunJ'en vise un p'is je l'abatsAnd just before he diedIl a l'temps de m'dire tout bas15.
And just before he diedIl a l'temps de m'dire tout basI must speak englishA partir de c'te hauteur-là16.
I must speak englishA partir de c'te hauteur-làUn canard même à l'orangeÇa fait pas tout un grand repas17.
Un canard même à l'orangeÇa fait pas tout un grand repasNever seen the girl againJ'pense que j'la marierai pas{Refrain:}I love you c'est d'valeur qu'on m'comprenne guèreI love you c'est d'valeur qu'on m'comprenne pas
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