I WISH YOU LOVE (Que Reste-T-il De Nos Amours ?)
(Albert A. Beach / Charles Trenet)

Recorded by: Ronnie Aldrich; The Artistics; Chet Baker;
Long John Baldry; Michaell Ball; Shirley Bassey;
Gianni Basso; Vicki Benet; Bruno Bertone; Ray Brown;
Ray Bryant; Joyce Carr; Johnny Case; Jeanne Castle;
Ray Charles; Rosemary Clooney; Nat King Cole;
Harry Connick Jr.; Chris Connor; Russell Conway;
Van Craven; Bing Crosby; Bette Davis; Blossom Dearie;
Joey De Francesco; Tony De Sare; Marlene Dietrich;
Joe Diorio; Bill Doggett; Arielle Dombasie; 
The Drifters; Harry "Sweets" Edison; The Five Jades;
Buddy Fo; Vincent Franco; Alison Fraser; 
Friends of Dean Martinez; Laura Fygi; Judy Garland;
Benny Goodman; Eydie Gorme; Graciela; Benny Green;
Grant Green; Niki Haris; Bill Henderson; 
Ian Hendrickson-Smith; Ron Hevener; Earl Hines;
Engelbert Humperdinck; Joni James; ..... and others.


Goodbye, No use leading with our chins,
This is where our story ends,
Never lovers, ever friends.

Goodbye, Let our hearts call it a day,
But before you walk away,
I sincerely want to say:

I wish you bluebirds in the Spring,
To give your heart a song to sing;
And then a kiss, but more than this I wish you love.

And in July, a lemonade,
To cool you in some leafy glade;
I wish you health and more than wealth, I wish you love.
My breaking heart and I agree
That you and I could never be,
So with my best, my very best, I set you free.

I wish you shelter from the storm,
A cozy fire to keep you warm;
But most of all, when snowflakes fall,
I wish you love.

I wish you bluebirds in the Spring,
To give your heart a song to sing;
And then a kiss, but more than this I wish you love.

And in July, a lemonade,
To cool you in some leafy glade;
I wish you health and more than wealth, I wish you love.
My breaking heart and I agree
That you and I could never be,
So with my best, my very best, I set you free.

I wish you shelter from the storm,
A cozy fire to keep you warm;
But most of all, when snowflakes fall,
I wish you love.


(Contributed by Ferda Dolunay - August 2005)


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QUE RESTE-T-IL DE NOS AMOURS ?
(Charles Trenet / Léo Chauliac) (1942)

Charles Trenet (France)

Autres interprètes: Isabelle Aubret; A. Aumont; Bévinda;
Guy Bonnet; Lucienne Boyer; Patrick Bruel; Alain Brunet;
Caravelli; Rémy Chaudagne; Arnett Cobb; 
Les Compagnons de la Chanson; Dalida; Salomé de Bahia;
João Gilberto; Stéphane Grappelli; Yvette Horner;
Walter Hyatt; Francis Lemarque; Liane; Mascara;
Harold Nicolas; Patachou; Jonathan Richman; 
Archie Shepp Quartet; Jacky Terrasson; Toots Thielemans;
Villafontana Magic Strings; Barney Wilen.


Ce soir le vent qui frappe à ma porte
Me parle des amours mortes
Devant le feu qui s' éteint
Ce soir c'est une chanson d' automne
Dans la maison qui frissonne
Et je pense aux jours lointains

{Refrain:}
Que reste-t-il de nos amours
Que reste-t-il de ces beaux jours
Une photo, vieille photo
De ma jeunesse
Que reste-t-il des billets doux
Des mois d' avril, des rendez-vous
Un souvenir qui me poursuit
Sans cesse

Bonheur fané, cheveux au vent
Baisers volés, rêves mouvants
Que reste-t-il de tout cela
Dites-le-moi

Un petit village, un vieux clocher
Un paysage si bien caché
Et dans un nuage le cher visage
De mon passé

Les mots les mots tendres qu'on murmure
Les caresses les plus pures
Les serments au fond des bois
Les fleurs qu'on retrouve dans un livre
Dont le parfum vous enivre
Se sont envolés pourquoi?

{au Refrain}


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