Adieu, Emile, my trusted friend
We've known each other
since we were nine or ten
Together we climbed hills and trees
Learned of love and ABCs
Skinned our hearts and skinned our knees
Adieu Emile, it's hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky
Now that the spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there
We had joy, we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the hills we could climb
Some were just seasons out of time
Adieu Papa, please pray for me
I was the black sheep of the family
You tried to teach me right from wrong
Too much wine and too much song
Wonder how I got along
Adieu Papa, it's hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky
Now that the spring is in the air
Little children everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there
We had joy, we had fun,
we had seasons in the sun
But the hills we could climb
were just seasons out of time
Ah, dear Francois, my trusted wife,
Without you I'd have had a lonely life.
You cheated lots of times,
but then I forgave you in the
end.
Though your lover was my friend,
Ah, dear Francois, it's time to die.
Now that the birds are singing in the sky,
Now that the spring is in the air,
with your lovers everywhere,
just be careful,
I'll be there.
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
All our lives we had fun,
we had seasons in the sun,
but the stars we could reach.
We're just starfish on the beach.