I am not a Frenchman, 
I am aYankee, that's right, my dear,
But, I cannot forget the year
that I lived in Paris

It was several months 
since we had lost Mr. Gainsbourg.
But I found myself there
in the hotel Prince Eugene in the Strassbourg neighborhood

BRIDGE

President Mitterand had different terrorists at the time.
The Internet and PDA were still futuristic.
The Paris Hilton was something for tourists with good taste,
not a blonde heiress, criminal, exhibitionist!

CHORUS

Now it's time to return, (FEMALE: "oo la la")
The Republic neighborhood hasn't changed ("I think")
Yes, I would like to return:
I wait , I wait, and I don't know why!

It's only English that I speak,
But I was born a Francofile (Female: "It's true")
 I found the Parisians,
very dignified and actually friendly.

The Metro wasn't running - 
there was a strike at Republic.
We walked across the Seine;
It was ok, Pont Neuf was very romantic.  

BRIDGE

President Mitterand had his terrorists.
Mobile  phones, You Tube, E-bay were very much futuristic.
The Paris Hilton was something for tourists with good taste,
not a blonde heiress, criminal, exhibitionist!


CHORUS