Song Description
American in Paris falls for beautiful femme
| Song Length |
4:19 |
Genre |
Jazz - Classic |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Enchanting |
Language |
French |
| Era |
1950 - 1959 |
| |
Lyrics
Parlez-vous français?
© 2006 Bruce Mills (ASCAP)
Parlez-vous français?
Do you speak the language of love?
Couchez-vous avec le teddy bear -
Où - voulez-vous les cigarettes?
Saw you on les Champs Elysees
Looking so très chic with your Bouvier
Walking slow and sexy - just like Coco Chanel
Baby - you do Paris well!
Même chose down in old St-Tropez
You were sitting at a terrace café
You were watching le guys and sipping Dubonnet
Baby - would you look my way?
Chorus
I'll buy you a fancy pied a terre
Peut-être / perhaps - we'll rent a penthouse up in the air
We'll drink Champagne and read Baudelaire
And when we get philosophique - some Cognac and Voltaire
Mais, mais, mais, mais, mais:
Parlez-vous français?
Do you speak the language of love?
Alors ... Couchez-vous avec le teddy bear -
Où - voulez-vous les cigarettes?
Regarder avec moi - the moon is so blue
Chanteuse - when you sing « je t'aime « - is it true?
Or is that old Venus playing tricks on me - oh, chérie
Parlez bien et clair - la langue d'amour!
Chorus
I'll buy you a fancy little pied a terre
Perhaps - vous préférer a penthouse way up there
We'll drink some Champagne and read Baudelaire
And if we get philosophical - some Cognac and Voltaire
Parlez-vous français?
Do you speak the language of love?
Alors ... Couchez-vous avec le teddy bear -
Et après - voulez-vous les cigarettes?
Après Boursin, le pain - le vin
Baby I really want to be your man
We'll go for a walk up to Montparnasse -
And get married down at old Notre Dame!
Come on baby / come on my belle / hey -Bouvier - bring her this way