Lorsque j'etais jeunette, je gardais les moutons,
When I was young girl, I kept sheep,
Tirouli, Tiroula, Tirouli, Tiroulou.
Tirouli, Tiroula, Tirouli, Tiroulou.
Tirouli, Tiroula, Tirouli, rouli, roule.
Tirouli, Tiroula, Tirouli, skateboard, ride.
N'etais jamais seulette a songer par les monts.
Was never a dream all alone in the mountains.
Tirouli ...
Tirouli ...
Mais d'autres bergerettes avex moi devisalent.
But other shepherdesses avex devisalent me.
Tirouli ...
Tirouli ...
Parfois de sa musette un berger nous charmait.
Sometimes a shepherd his musette our delight.
Tirouli ...
Tirouli ...
Il nous faisait des rondes, joli' rondes d'amour.
We made the rounds, pretty 'round of love.
Tirouli ...
Tirouli ...
Mais me voila vieille, reste seule toujours.
But here I am old, still on my own.
Tirouli ...!
Tirouli ...!
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When I was a young girl I tended the sheep,
When I was a young girl I tended the sheep,
Tirouli, Tiroula, Tirouli, Tiroulou.
Tirouli, Tiroula, Tirouli, Tiroulou.
Tirouli, Tiroula, Tirouli, rouli, roule.
Tirouli, Tiroula, Tirouli, skateboard, ride.
I never dreamt in solitude upon the mountainside.
I never dreamed in solitude upon the mountainside.
Tirouli ...
Tirouli ...
But other young shepherdesses would talk with me.
Would purpose other young shepherdesses talk with me.
Tirouli ...
Tirouli ...
Sometimes a shepherd would play the musette for our delight.
Sometimes a shepherd Would play the bagpipes for our delight.
Tirouli ...
Tirouli ...
He would play pretty love dances for us.
Would he play pretty cool dances for us.
Tirouli ...
Tirouli ...
Yet now I am old, and still on my own.
Yet now I am old, and still on my own.
Tirouli ...!
Tirouli ...!