Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Translation of ''La Tactique du Gendarme'' by Bourvil


Song: La Tactique du Gendarme (The Policeman's Tactic)
Artist: Originally by Bourvil, also performed by Les Croquants

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♫♪♫♪ ♫♪♫♪ ♫♪♫♪ ♫♪♫♪ ♫♪♫♪ ♫♪♫♪ ♫♪♫♪ ♫♪♫♪ 
A policeman must have really good feet, 
But that's not all, 
But that's not all. 
He must also have sagacity, 
But that's not all, 
But that's not all. 
Because what he need to have, above all, 
Are tactics,
Tactics, in the practice. 
Like a watch has its tick tock, 
A policeman has his tactic. 
Wait a bit until I've explained to you:
The taca taca tac tactic 
Of the policeman... 
It's of observing well
Without being noticed. 
The taca taca tac tactics 
Of the policeman,
It's foremost 
Seeing things clearly. 
Ticket!
Come on, come on,
No discussion!
Come on, come on,
Execution!
Come on, come on,
I know the business. 
The taca taca tac tactic
Of the policeman,
It's speaking 
With authority. 

There are those who don't have a license plate on their bikes 
But that's not all, 
But that's not all. 
Must run after all the car thieves, 
But that's not all, 
But that's not all. 
People say: ''Oh, the police, when you 
Need them, they're never there.''
I respond tit for tat, 
Because, think, I have my tactic, 
Wait a bit until I've explained to you:

The taca taca tac tactic 
Of the policeman... 
It's always being there 
When one least expects it. 
The taca taca tac tactics 
Of the policeman... 
It's being perceptive 
Under a little meek air. 
Ticket!
Come on, come on,
No discussion!
Come on, come on,
Execution!
Come on, come on,
I know the business. 
The taca taca tac tactic
Of the policeman,
It's constantly  
Straddling the rules. 

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