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Thread #99472   Message #1993037
Posted By: Susanne (skw)
10-Mar-07 - 07:45 PM
Thread Name: Canadian folk icon Vera Johnson
Subject: Lyr Add: PIERRE TRUDEAU (Vera Johnson)
My French is less than perfect, so any help with the lines with question marks would be appreciated.

PIERRE TRUDEAU
(Vera Johnson)

Pierre Trudeau is very astute
Not only that, he really is cute
He's got ideas and get-up-and-go
That's why I like Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau, un homme savant
Et quelque fois un homme charmant
Il va saumont il ait de l'eau
"Il va sautant, il est dans l'eau" ???
(He goes diving, he's in the water)
or
"Comme un saumon, il est dans l'eau"
(He's like a salmon in the water)
Et tres gentil, Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau he comes from Quebec
But doesn't think like RenĂ© Lavesque                                                         
He wants to see our Canada grow                                                                                 
Both strong and free, Pierre Trudeau                                 

Pierre Trudeau, il parle bien
Avec grandeur, sans perdre rien
Les libereaux, ils sont idiots
Il dit cela, Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau has positive views
Casts totems down and breaks the taboos
Forget the past, the old status quo
Try something new, Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau il a un air riche
C'est pour l'argent il dit 'je m'en fiche'
De meur estrong on a grand jeton ???
"Il me restera qu'un grand jeton"
(All I'll have is but one token)
Tout simplement Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau he doesn't conform
In thought or dress to what is the norm
He is unique, we want you to know
There's no one like Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau, c'est l'homme pour moi
Il veut garder ??? toi
Et quand il parle j'ecoute ces mots
Car il est sage, Pierre Trudeau


(René Lavesque - then leader of the Quebecois separatist movement)