Alouette (song) - Lyrics

Lyrics

Alouette, gentille Alouette

Lark, nice lark

Alouette, je te plumerai

Lark, I will pluck you

Je te plumerai la tête

I will pluck your head

(Je te plumerai la tête)

(I will pluck your head)

Et la tête

And your head

(Et la tête)

(And your head)

Alouette

Lark

(Alouette)

(Lark)

O-o-o-oh

Alouette, gentille Alouette

Alouette, je te plumerai

Je te plumerai le bec

I will pluck your beak

(Je te plumerai le bec)

Et le bec

(Et le bec)

Et la tête

(Et la tête)

Alouette

(Alouette)

O-o-o-oh

• Et le cou

And your neck

• Et le dos

And your back

• Et les ailes

And your wings

• Et les pattes

And your feet

• Et la queue

And your tail

La Conclusion

The Ending

O-o-o-o-oh

Alouette, gentille Alouette

Lark, nice lark

Alouette, je te plumerai

Lark, I will pluck you

Naturally, the literal English translation does not match up well with the meter of the song, so a slightly less literal (but more singable) version would be:

Little skylark, lovely little skylark

Little lark, I'll pluck your feathers off

I’ll pluck the feathers off your head

I’ll pluck the feathers off your head

Off your head - off your head

Little lark, little lark

O-o-o-o-oh

And adding:

Off your beak

Off your neck

Off your back

Off your wings

Off your feet

Off your tail