Philippe Clay ” le noyé assassiné ”

“The Murdered Man Who Drowned”

Alone at the bottom of the Seine
I am getting bored
Although I am trying to free myself
Ten years in the same position
Is a long time, I assure you
Since I am decomposing
I am scaring the fish, who swim away
Without remission

I’m a drowned man, murdered
By a guy who wanted my wallet.
I didn’t have a penny.
He, to his crime, had to throw me
Into the abyss.
And eversince, I’ve been wearing out
In this water mass

I’m a drowned man, murdered
I have a boulder round my neck
Stoping me from making my way back up
Talk about an adventure
Its been ten years!
With it I swear..For a cure, it’s a cure
Me, who hates water.
Still, if I’d been stuck inside a barrel
Where instead of water, there was Claret wine
But no, my flesh is getting soggy, and I am getting sorry
The Seine does not carry any alcohol

You who can hear me
Have pity on all the drowned and murdered
I lived with my family
I was a good guy
Chased the girls to get their skirts
Alas in my retreat, there’s no such treat
Just the fish who swim away
Without remission

I’m a drowned man, murdered
By a guy who wanted my wallet
Pushed by this brute, I fell down into the water of bubbles
Looking ridiculous
With my dead look

I’m a drowned man murdered
I have a boulder round my neck
Stopping me from making my way up
You who can hear me
Have pity on all the drowned and murdered
On all the drowned and murdered
have pity!