Elle descend de la montagne
Elle descend de la montagne
She Comes Down the Mountain
Chanson traditionnelle
Traditional Song
(French)
(English)
1 Elle descend de la montagne à cheval
Elle descend de la montagne à cheval
Elle descend de la montagne
Elle descend de la montagne
Elle descend de la montagne à cheval.
(Refrain)
Singing I, I, youpee, youpee I
Singing I, I, youpee, youpee I
Singing I, I, youpee, I, I, youpee
I, I, youpee, youpee I
2 Elle embrasse sa grand-mère en descendant
Elle embrasse sa grand-mère en descendant
Elle embrasse sa grand-mère
Elle embrasse sa grand-mère
Elle embrasse sa grand-mère en descendant.
(Refrain)
3 J'aimerais être son grand-père en remontant
J'aimerais être son grand-père en remontant
J'aimerais être son grand-père
J'aimerais être son grand-père
J'aimerais être son grand-père en remontant.
(Refrain)
1 She comes down the mountain on her horse
She comes down the mountain on her horse
She comes down the mountain
She comes down the mountain
She comes down the mountain on her horse.
(Chorus)
Singing I, I, yippie, yippie I
Singing I, I, yippie, yippie I
Singing I, I, yippie, I, I, yippie
I, I, yippie, yippie I!
2. She kisses her grandmother when coming down
She kisses her grandmother when coming down
She kisses her grandmother
She kisses her grandmother
She kisses her grandmother when coming down.
(Chorus)
3 I'd like to be her grandfather when going up
I'd like to be her grandfather when going up
I'd like to be her grandfather
I'd like to be her grandfather
I'd like to be her grandfather when going up.
(Chorus)
Notes
Alternate Verses (the 1st verse is always the same as above):
2. Elle embrasse son grand-père en descendant
3. J'voudrais bien êtr' son grand-père en descendant.
English Translation:
2. She kisses her grandfather when coming down
3. I'd want to be her grandfather when coming down.
This song is of American origin. If you want to read the original version, click on "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain".
1. Elle descend de la montagne à cheval (x2) (She comes down the mountain on her horse)
Elle descend de la montagne (x2) (She comes down the mountain)
Elle descend de la montagne à cheval
(Refrain)
Singing I, I, youpee, youpee I
Singing I, I, youpee, youpee I
Singing I, I, youpee, I, I, youpee
I, I, youpee, youpee I !
2. Elle embrasse son grand-père quand elle descend… (She kisses her grand-father when she comes down.)
3. J' voudrais être son grand-père quand elle descend… (I'd like to be her grand-father when she comes down.)
4. Mais c'est mieux d'avoir vingt ans et toutes ses dents...(But it's better to be 20 years old and to have all one's teeth.)
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Monique Palomares for contributing and translating this song and for creating the midi music.
Merci beaucoup!
