Mon merle

folk song / traditional

Lyrics - French

(Folk song from Canada)

Mon merle a perdu son bec,
Mon merle a perdu son bec,
Un bec, deux becs, trois becs, marleau
Comment veux-tu mon merle, mon merle
Comment veux-tu mon merle chanter

Mon merle a perdu son œil,
Mon merle a perdu son œil,
Un œil, deux yeux, trois yeux, marleau
Comment veux-tu mon merle, mon merle
Comment veux-tu mon merle chanter

Mon merle a perdu sa tête,
Mon merle a perdu sa tête,
Une tête, deux têtes, trois têtes, marleau
Comment veux-tu mon merle, mon merle
Comment veux-tu mon merle chanter

Mon merle a perdu son cou,
Mon merle a perdu son cou,
Un cou, deux cous, trois cous, marleau
Comment veux-tu mon merle, mon merle
Comment veux-tu mon merle chanter

Mon merle a perdu ses pattes,
Mon merle a perdu ses pattes,
Une patte, deux pattes, trois pattes, marleau
Comment veux-tu mon merle, mon merle
Comment veux-tu mon merle chanter

Mon merle a perdu son dos,
Mon merle a perdu son dos,
Un dos, deux dos, trois dos, marleau
Comment veux-tu mon merle, mon merle
Comment veux-tu mon merle chanter

Mon merle a perdu ses ailes,
Mon merle a perdu ses ailes,
Une aile, deux ailes, trois ailes, marleau
Comment veux-tu mon merle, mon merle
Comment veux-tu mon merle chanter

Mon merle a perdu sa queue,
Mon merle a perdu sa queue,
Une queue, deux queues, trois queues, marleau
Comment veux-tu mon merle, mon merle
Comment veux-tu mon merle chanter

English Translation - My blackbird

My blackbird lost its beak,
My blackbird lost its beak,
One beak, two beaks, three beaks, marleau
How do you want my blackbird, my blackbird
How do you want my blackbird to sing

My blackbird lost his eye,
My blackbird lost his eye,
One eye, two eyes, three eyes, marleau
How do you want my blackbird, my blackbird
How do you want my blackbird to sing

My blackbird has lost his head,
My blackbird has lost his head,
One head, two heads, three heads, marleau
How do you want my blackbird, my blackbird
How do you want my blackbird to sing

My blackbird lost his neck,
My blackbird lost his neck,
One neck, two necks, three necks, marleau
How do you want my blackbird, my blackbird
How do you want my blackbird to sing

My blackbird lost its legs,
My blackbird lost its legs,
One leg, two legs, three legs, marleau
How do you want my blackbird, my blackbird
How do you want my blackbird to sing

My blackbird has lost its back,
My blackbird has lost its back,
One back, two backs, three backs, marleau
How do you want my blackbird, my blackbird
How do you want my blackbird to sing

My blackbird has lost its wings,
My blackbird has lost its wings,
One wing, two wings, three wings, marleau
How do you want my blackbird, my blackbird
How do you want my blackbird to sing

My blackbird lost its tail,
My blackbird lost its tail,
One tail, two tails, three tails, marleau
How do you want my blackbird, my blackbird
How do you want my blackbird to sing