a young man goes to paris as every young man should there’s something in the air of france that does a young man good
ah les fraises et les fromboises et les bon vins que nous avons bus
la la la la la la la la la la la la la raspberries strawberries the good wines we brew
here’s to the girls of the countryside the ones we drink ’em to
paris nights are warm and fair the summer winds are soft a young man finds the face of love in every field and loft in every field and loft
ah les fraises et les fromboises et les bon vins que nous avons bus
la la la la la la la la la la la la la raspberries strawberries the good wines we brew
here’s to the girls of the countryside the ones we drink ’em to
an old man returns to paris as ev’ry old man must he finds the winter winds blow cold his dreams have turned to dust his dreams have turned to dust his dreams have turned to dust
ah les fraises et les fromboises et les bon vins que nous avons bus
la la la la la la la la la la la la la raspberries strawberries the good wines we brew
here’s to the girls of the countryside whom we must bid adieu
Artist: The Kingston Trio
Year: 1959
Decade: 50s
Language: en
Word Count: 168