The Poor People Of Paris lyrics ( Les Baxter & His Orchestra )
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Artist : Les Baxter & His Orchestra Song : The Poor People Of Paris
The Poor People Of Paris
-instrumental
version by Les Baxter was the # 18 song of the
1955-1959 rock era -his version was # 1 for 6
weeks in 1956 -competing versions charted by
Lawrence Welk (#17), Russ Morgan (#19),
and -Chet Atkins (#52) -English Words by
Jack Lawrence and Music by Marguerite
Monnot -written in 1954 as "La Goualante De
Pauvre Jean" and introduced by Edith
Piaf
Just got back from Paris,
France All they do is sing and dance All
they've got there is romance What a
tragedy Every boulevard has lovers Every
lover's in a trance The poor people of
Paree
I feel sorry for the French Every
guy has got a wench Every couple's got a
bench Kissing shamelessly Night and day
they're making music While they're making love
in French The poor people of Paree
Milk
or water from the sink Make a true Parisian
shrink Wine is all he'll ever drink And it
worries me For with wine as cheap as
water Oh, it makes one stop and think The
poor people of Paree
Sister met a boy
named Pierre Had the craziest affair And
the day they parted there He cried
bitterly Pierre was there to bid her
farewell But he brought his new girl,
Claire The poor people of Paree
So
don't go to Paris, France Not unless you like
to dance Not unless you want romance Like
those poor inhabitants of Paree
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