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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bernard Lavilliers
Bernard Lavilliers
Vocals
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff
Vocals
Georges Baux
Georges Baux
Synthesizer
Dominique Mahut
Dominique Mahut
Congas
Arnaud Danoyer de Segonzac
Arnaud Danoyer de Segonzac
Keyboards
Pierre Mimran
Pierre Mimran
Horn
Pascal Arroyo
Pascal Arroyo
Bass Guitar
Loïc Pontieux
Loïc Pontieux
Drums
Eric Giausserand
Eric Giausserand
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bernard Lavilliers
Bernard Lavilliers
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ses doigts longs et rapides couraient sur sa guitare
Ses riffs comme des fluides transperçaient le brouillard
Puis, la lumière dorée du soleil de Negril
Planait sur la fumée en petites notes agiles
[Verse 2]
Ses textes étaient précis et bourrés d'humour noir
C'était donc mon ami depuis ce fameux soir
[Chorus]
Melody
Tempo, harmony
I'll do it for me
To give you my soul
Melody
Tempo, harmony
Guitar, bass funky
Lead and back vocals
[Verse 3]
J'étais noir, moi aussi, mais pour d'autres raisons
J'avais passé dix ans à dormir en prison
C'était une drôle d'affaire pleine de coups d'escopette
De transporteurs de fonds et puis de grosses galettes
[Chorus]
Melody (Ouh melody)
Tempo, harmony (Tempo, harmony)
I'll do it for me (I'll do it for me)
To give you my soul
Melody (Melody)
Tempo, harmony (Tempo, harmony)
Guitar, bass funky
Lead and back vocals
[Verse 4]
Well in life, my son, you got two choices
You got black and white in these categories
Police didn't like my sarcastic lyrics
Bye bye, big money et fini la musique
[Chorus]
Melody
Tempo, harmony
I'll do it for me
To give you my soul
Melody
Tempo, harmony (Tempo, harmony)
Guitar, bass funky
Lead and back vocals
[Chorus]
Melody (Ouh melody)
Tempo, harmony (Tempo, harmony)
I'll do it for me (For me)
To give you my soul
Melody
Tempo, harmony (Tempo, harmony)
Guitar, bass funky
Written by: Bernard Lavilliers
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