Michel sardou - Les Ricains

This song was written 1967 when the French President Charles de Gaulle decided to went out of Nato. A young songwriter called Michel Sardou - meanwhile one of the greatest Stars in France - wrote this following lyrics addressed to the French nation - it's still topical -

Lyrics: Michel Sardou Music: Guy Magenta 1967 by Nouvelles Editions Barclay

If the Americans hadn't been there
You all would be living in Germany
Talking about I don't know what
Greeting I don't know who

Of course the years have passed
The shotguns have changed hands
But is this a reason to forget
That one day we needed them

A fellow came from Georgia
who didn't care at all about you
he came to die in Normandie
One morning when you weren't there

Of course the years have passed
We've become friends
at veteran meetings
Some say they died in vain

If the Americans hadn't been there
You would all be in Germany
Talking about I don't know what
Greeting I don't know who

Si les Ricains n'etaient pas la
Vous seriez tous en Germany
A parler de je ne sais quoi
A saluer je ne sais qui

Bien sur les annees ont passe
Les fusils ont change de mains
Est-ce une raison pour oublier
Qu'un jour on en a eu besoin

Un gars venu de Georgie
Qui se foutait pas mal de toi
Est venu mourir en Normandie
Un matin ou tu n'y etais pas

Bien sur les annees ont passe
On est devenu des copains
A l'amicale du Fusille
On dit qu'ils sont tombes pour rien

Si les Ricains n'etaient pas la
Vous seriez tous en Germany
A parler de je ne sais quoi
A saluer je ne sais qui

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