Autumn Leaves, Les Feuilles mortes

"The falling leaves drift by the window.


The autumn leaves of red and gold


I see your lips, the summer kisses


The sun-burned hands I used to hold


Since you went away the days grow long


And soon I'll hear old winter's song


But I miss you most of all my darling


When autumn leaves start to fall."


"Oh! Je voudrais tant que tu te souviennes


Des jours heureux ou nous etions amis.


En ce temps-la la vie etait plus belle,


Et le soleil plus brulant qu'aujourd'hui.


Les feuilles mortes se ramassent a la pelle.


Tu vois, je n'ai pas oublie . . . "

"Les Feuilles mortes" was written by the French surrealist poet Jacques Prevert.
The English translation, "Autumn Leaves," was written by Johnny Mercer, American lyricist and singer. Here it is sung in English by Nat King Cole.