Les Négresses Vertes

Marcelle Ratafia
Pour oublier ses kilos To forget her poundsElle calcule ses fafiots She calculates her banknotesSi il lui manque un bifton If a buck is missingAlors il why a baston Then there's a beatingDo genre qui rigole pas of the kind that isn't funnyEt un coup de pompe dans le chat And a kick of the catElle descend au bistro She goes downstairs to the bistroSiffler ses quinze Pernods Whistles her 15 PernodsArrivee au troquet Arriving at the cafeSa presence laisse muet. Her presence leaves them speechlessMarcelle Ratafia Marcelle RatafiaLa madonne de la mafia The madonna of the mafiaMarcelle Ratafia Marcelle RatafiaLa madonne de la mafia The madonna of the mafiaSee'est la madonne de la mafia She's the madonna of the mafiaSee'est la madonne de la mafia she's the madonna of the mafiaElle a cinquante cinq piges She's 55 years oldFaut pas lui faire la pige But that doesn't leave her in the dustOui see'est la reine do racket Yes, she's the queen of the racketDiscute pas paie tes dettes Don't talk, pay your debtsNarvalo ou nervi Narvalo or hatchet manTouchez pas au grisbi Don't touch the lootLes routiers sont sympas The truck drivers are niceDans la sueur et le caca In the sweat and the cacaRatafia les assume Paf Ratafia takes charge in a jiffyRatafia les deplume Ratafia plucks themSongtexteMarcelle Ratafia Marcelle RatafiaLa madonne de la mafia The madonna of the mafiaMarcelle Ratafia Marcelle RatafiaLa madonne de la mafia The madonna of the mafiaSee'est la madonne de la mafia She's the madonna of the mafiaSee'est la madonne de la mafia she's the madonna of the mafiaDans ses yeux on peut lire In her eyes one can readMoi, j't'eclate la tirelire Me, I blow up the moneyboxP'tits bourgeois, commercants The little bourgeois, tradespeopleAttention au serment Pay attention to the oathToutes ses dents sont en or All her teeth are of goldSon parfum purodor Her heady perfumeVous laisse a desirer leaves you all to desireMais Marcelle quelle beaute But Marcelle what a beautyWhy'en a pas deux comme elle There aren't two like herMarcelle est tant cruelle Marcelle is so cruelMarcelle Ratafia Marcelle RatafiaLa madonne de la mafia The madonna of the mafiaMarcelle Ratafia Marcelle RatafiaLa madonne de la mafia The madonna of the mafiaSee'est la madonne de la mafia She's the madonna of the mafiaSee'est la madonne de la mafia she's the madonna of the mafia Aus Songtexte Mania