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Thread #120354   Message #2619024
Posted By: Genie
26-Apr-09 - 11:48 AM
Thread Name: Looking for a simple French song
Subject: Simple French song: Fais Do Do
How about "Fais Do Do?" It's a lullaby, meaning "Go to sleep."

Fais do do, Colit,* mon p'tit frère, (Go to sleep, Colit, my little brother)
Fais do do, t'auras du lolo. (Go to sleep, you shall have some milk.)

Maman est en haut, (Mama is up[stairs?]_
Qui fait des gâteaux, ( making cakes.)
Papa est en bas, (Papa is down[stairs?])
Qui fait du nougat. (making candy.)

Fais dodo, Colas mon p'tit frère,
Fais dodo, t'auras du lolo.

Here's one website: Songs for teaching young children

*the brother's name varies from version to version