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Édith Piaf - Les Prisons du roy
[The song is from 1957. The video is - adorably - a 1982 animation short, filmed by a 20-year-old student in his dorm, with a 16mm camera, sets made of styrofoam, and a tracking shot rig built with Legos.]
Deep down in the king’s prison
They locked him up in the king’s prison
Tell me, sir, why did they do that?
Is it true that he’ll never come back
Never ever come back
For he stole a sparkling diamond
The prettiest diamond of all, for me?
Deep down in the king’s prison
I remember he told me one day
“You’ll be richer than the ladies of the court”
Is it true that I won’t hear his voice again
Never ever hear his voice again
For he stole a sparkling diamond
The prettiest diamond of all, for me?
Deep down in the king’s prison
Tell me, sir, will he be there for life?
Then throw me in prison with him
And nothing will tear us apart again
Never ever tear us apart again
For I stole something too, I confess without fear
Yes sir, for I stole his heart
