Quand elle était p'tite

Le soir elle allait

À Sainte-Marguerite

Où qu'a s'dessalait

Maint'nant qu'elle est grande

Elle marche, le soir,

Avec ceux d'la bande

À la Bastille on aime bien

Nini Peau d'chien

Elle est si bonne et si gentille!

On aime bien

Nini Peau d'chien

À la Bastille.
Elle a la peau douce

Aux taches de son

À l'odeur de rousse

Qui donne un frissonEt de sa prunelle
Aux tons vert-de-gris

L'amour étincelle

Dans ses yeux d'souris.
À la Bastille on aime bien

Nini Peau d'chien

Elle est si bonne et si gentille!

On aime bien

Nini Peau d'chien

À la Bastille.


Quand le soleil brille

Dans ses cheveux roux

L'génie d'la Bastille

Lui fait les yeux doux

Et quand a s'promène

Du bout d'l'Arsenal

Tout l'quartier s'amène

Au coin du Canal.
À la Bastille on aime bien

Nini Peau d'chien

Elle est si bonne et si gentille!

On aime bien

Nini Peau d'chien

À la Bastille.


Mais celui qu'elle aime

Qu'elle a dans la peau

C'est Bibi-la-Crème

Parc' qu'il est costaudParc' que c'est un homme

Qui n'a pas l'foie blanc

Aussi faut voir comme

Nini l'a dans l'sang.
À la Bastille on aime bien

Nini Peau d'chien

Elle est si bonne et si gentille!

On aime bien

Nini Peau d'chien

À la Bastille.


English translation :
NINI PEAU DE CHIEN
When she was littleIn the evening she would goTo Saint MargueriteTo unwindNow she is biggerIn the evening she goes walkingWith the little bandOf Richard-Lenoir
At the Bastille we like herNini Peau d’ChienShe is so nice, so kindWe likeNini Peau d’ChienAt the Bastille
She has soft skinWith frecklesAnd a red hair fragranceTo make you shiverAnd from her green-grey pupilsLove’s sparklesIn her young girl’s eyes
When the sun is shiningIn her red hairLe Génie de la BastilleMakes eyes at herAnd when she walksFrom the end of the ArsenalThe Whole neighbourhood arrivesAt the corner of the Canal.
But the one she lovesWho gets under her skinIs Bibi-la-CrèmeBecause he is a tough guy
Because he is a manWho’s not lily liveredWords can’t sayHow deep in her heart he’s become

Lay back just for an hourAnd hold on ‘till I get there
You say you feel you’ve got no powerJust let me in and I shall take care
Your wings seem broken you can’t unfold them
Your pain’s unspoken you can’t move on
Cool down let me embrace youBreathe in and welcome the air
You say you’ve got none to hold on toJust lean on me we’ve got so much to share
Your wings will open just dare to move them
All pain that’s spoken is half overcome
You see life’s just like a flowerWaiting to bloom if handled with care
Cheer up, no need to cower

Go on you‘re almost there
Your wings wide open allow you to move againTo live in hope and then fly away

I sit alone and wonder, feels like I’m going under, alone, on, on, my own

Oh, I’m trying to forgive 77 times

I’m trying to look up, trying-to read the signs

Alone, on, on, my own


It’s like a heartbeat saving my soul

I’m just believing that you’re taking me home, oh


You got me breathing in your love and now I know

I’m fighting for ya,

I’m fighting for ya


I’m thinking that we’re closer, but time is moving slower, alone, feeling alone
I’m not taking-a-chance now,
I’m not giving up

I’m not backing away now,

I can’t take that cup, alone, on, on, my own I-can-be someone new and
I don’t have to take that

I’m gonna break these chains now that are holding me back, so strong, feeling so strong


It’s like a heartbeat saving my soul

I’m just believing that you’re taking me home, oh

You got me breathing in your love and now
I know (and now I know) I’m fighting for ya (fighting for ya),
I’m fighting for ya (fighting for ya)


Saving my soul
Saving my soul
Saving my soul

You’re saving my soul

Saving my soul
Saving my soul
Saving my soul

You’re saving my soul

I sit alone and wonder, feels like I’m going under, alone, on, on, my own

Oh, I’m trying to forgive 77 times

I-can-be someone new and
I don’t have to take that

I’m gonna break these chains now that are holding me back, so strong, feeling so strong



Breathing in your love

Breathing in your love


You got me breathing in your love
Breathing in your love

In desperation I’m reaching out

No time to turn, no time to doubt

Feeling a power inside of me

Pushing and pulling like gravity (take it all, take it all)
I’m calling out, are you listening?

Gimme one chance, to feel different

Feel the passion, bring the rain, I want to live again


It’s like a heartbeat saving my soul

I’m just believing that you’re taking me home, oh

You got me breathing in your love and now
I know I’m fighting for ya, I’m fighting for ya

It’s like a heartbeat saving my soul “you’re saving my soul”

I’m just believing that you’re taking me home


You got me breathing in your love and now I know

I’m fighting for ya (I’m fighting for ya),
I’m fighting for ya (I’m fighting for ya)


It’s like a heartbeat saving my soul “you’re saving my soul”
I’m just believing that you’re taking me home