words and music by Caroline Allen
At the end of the night, when the band breaks down,
And the waitresses cash out and take a load off,
I saw a name carved in a table, and I
Thought of a woman you used to know.
Life gets darker as life goes on, and the
Same river flows from the plains to the sea.
People get closer and people move on,
And the darkness of ages cannot cover me.
Michel, Michel, Michel, Michel.
Tu m’as quitte pour toujours cette fois.
Michel, Michel, Michel, Michel.
Tu m’as quitte pour toujours cette fois.
[Translation: Michel, Michel, Michel, Michel,
You’ve left me forever this time.]
Now I’m getting older, and I sleep less at night
‘Cause I’m listening for voices that have been silent for years.
Out in the parking lot, with the radio on,
Chain smoking sober till the morning clears. Well,
Life gets simpler as life goes on. And it’s
Always the same river crossing your path. You
Walk on the water, carve your name in a table.
And you wait for the morning, to start marching again.
Michel, Michel, Michel, Michel.
Tu m’as quitte pour toujours cette fois.
Michel, Michel, Michel, Michel.
Tu m’as quitte pour toujours cette fois.