POPULAIRE                            WORKING CLASS

 

Si je me fous de la culpabilité des autres                          Don't give a damn about titles or some fame

C'est parce que je me suis toujours donné du temps.                       I ask myself, well, what's a name?

Si je me sens pas nourrie d'un vent de coupable                              I'm as good as anybody or as bad

C'est parce que je préfère sourire à l'argent.                       I'll be myself  and don't you know I'm glad

Hé, hé, je suis vent.                                                                                       Hey, hey, it's my way

Hé, hé, je suis temps.                                                                                      Hey, hey, got my say

Je suis peau.                                                                                                                    I am free

Je suis air.                                                                                                         You can't own me

 

Je suis Populaire                                                                                   'Cause I' m working class

J'ai les racines qui traînent par terre.                                       My roots are down deep in the grass

Je suis Populaire                                                                                        Yes, I'm working class

Ma vie je la regarde jamais de travers.                                         Don't go looking down your nose

Oh ! Populaire                                                                                  Girl, it's a gas, working class

 

Si mes ongles étaient souvent noirs, enfant                                     Never went to Harvard or to Yale

C'est parce que j'cherchais mes réponse sous terre.                And sometimes I got dirt under my nails

A force d'y trouver mon compte, ô Maman                               But that don't mean that I'm not smart

J'y ai souvent senti battre mon cœur .                                           And life is OK, 'cause I've got heart

Refrain

Si je me fous d'envier ce que je n'aurai jamais                                          I don't envy anyone around

C'est parce que je sais très bien qu'au fond.                                    Don't care if I never wear a crown

Sans jamais parler de renoncer                                                  Got my pride and got myself respect

Mon seul nom est une révolution.                                    It's better than a millio, million dollar check

 

Je suis Populaire                                                                                   'Cause I' m working class

J'ai les racines qui traînent par terre.                                                    My roots are down deep in the grass

Je suis Populaire                                                                                                                     Yes, I'm working class

Ma vie je la dirige jamais de travers.                                                         Don't go looking down your nose

Oh ! Populaire                                                                                  Girl, it's a gas, working class

 

Populaire, Populaire...                                                                                           Working class, working class...

 

Paroles et musique : Nathalie Cardone                                                   Paroles : Nathalie Cardone / Jack Robinson    Musique : Nathalie Cardone