Papaoutai (Afro Soul)
Dites-moi d’où il vientEnfin, je saurai où je vaisMaman dit que lorsqu’on cherche bienOn finit toujours par trouverElle dit qu’il n’est jamais très loinQu’il part très souvent travaillerMaman dit “travailler, c’est bien”Bien mieux qu’être mal accompagnéPas vrai ?Où est ton papa ?Dis-moi, où est ton papa ?Sans même devoir lui parlerIl sait ce qui ne va pasAh, sacré papaDis-moi, où es-tu caché ?Ça doit faire au moins mille fois que j’aiCompté mes doigtsHeyOù t’es, papaoutai ?Où t’es, papaoutai ?Où t’es, papaoutai ?Où t’es, où t’es où, papaoutai ?Où t’es, papaoutai ?Où t’es, papaoutai ?Où t’es, papaoutai ?Où t’es, où t’es où, papaoutai ?
Où t’es ? ah, ah, ahQuoi ? qu’on y croie ou pasY aura bien un jour où on n’y croira plusUn jour ou l’autre, on sera tous papasEt d’un jour à l’autre, on aura disparuSerons-nous détestables ?Serons-nous admirables ?Des géniteurs ou des génies ?Dites-nous qui donne naissance aux irresponsables ?Eh, dites-nous qui ?Tiens, tout le monde sait comment on fait des bébésMais personne sait comment on fait des papasMonsieur je-sais-tout en aurait hérité, c’est çaFaut l’sucer de son pouce ou quoi ?Dites-nous où c’est caché, ça doitFaire au moins mille fois qu’on aBouffé nos doigtsHey(Où t’es) papaoutai ?(Où t’es) papaoutai ?(Où t’es) papaoutai ?Où t’es, où t’es où, papaoutai ?(Où t’es) papaoutai ?(Où t’es) papaoutai ?(Où t’es) papaoutai ?Où t’es, où t’es où, papaoutai ?
Où t’es ? ah, ah, ahOù est ton papa ?Dis-moi, où est ton papa ?Sans même devoir lui parlerIl sait ce qui ne va pasAh, sacré papaDis-moi, où es-tu caché ?Ça doit faire au moins mille fois que j’aiCompté mes doigtsHeyOù est ton papa ?Dis-moi, où est ton papa ?Sans même devoir lui parlerIl sait ce qui ne va pasAh, sacré papaDis-moi, où es-tu caché ?Ça doit faire au moins mille fois que j’aiCompté mes doigtsHey(Où t’es) papaoutai ?(Où t’es) papaoutai ?(Où t’es) papaoutai ?Où t’es, où t’es, où t’es ?Où t’es, papaoutai ?Où t’es ?Où t’es ?Où t’es ?Ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh, eh, ehAh-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh, eh, ehAlléluia, eh-ehAh-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh (ok)Ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh (ok)Alléluia, eh-eh (ok)Alléluia, eh-eh (ok)
Tell me where he comes fromFinally, i will know where i am goingMom says that when you search wellYou always end up findingShe says he is never very farThat he often leaves to workMom says “working is good”Much better than being badly accompaniedRight?Where is your dad?Tell me, where is your dad?Without even having to speak to himHe knows what is wrongAh, damn dadTell me, where are you hiding?It must have been at least a thousand times that i haveCounted my fingersHeyWhere are you, dadoutai?Where are you, dadoutai?Where are you, dadoutai?Where are you, where are you where, dadoutai?Where are you, dadoutai?Where are you, dadoutai?Where are you, dadoutai?Where are you, where are you where, dadoutai?
Where are you? ah, ah, ahWhat? whether we believe it or notThere will come a day when we no longer believe itOne day or another, we will all be dadsAnd from one day to the next, we will have disappearedWill we be detestable?Will we be admirable?Breeders or geniuses?Tell us who gives birth to the irresponsible ones?Hey, tell us who?Look, everyone knows how babies are madeBut no one knows how dads are madeMr. know-it-all would have inherited it, is that it?Do you have to suck it from his thumb or what?Tell us where it is hidden, it mustHave been at least a thousand times that we haveBitten our fingersHey(Where are you) dadoutai?(Where are you) dadoutai?(Where are you) dadoutai?Where are you, where are you where, dadoutai?(Where are you) dadoutai?(Where are you) dadoutai?(Where are you) dadoutai?Where are you, where are you where, dadoutai?
Where are you? ah, ah, ahWhere is your dad?Tell me, where is your dad?Without even having to speak to himHe knows what is wrongAh, damn dadTell me, where are you hiding?It must have been at least a thousand times that i haveCounted my fingersHeyWhere is your dad?Tell me, where is your dad?Without even having to speak to himHe knows what is wrongAh, damn dadTell me, where are you hiding?It must have been at least a thousand times that i haveCounted my fingersHey(Where are you) dadoutai?(Where are you) dadoutai?(Where are you) dadoutai?Where are you, where are you, where are you?Where are you, dadoutai?Where are you?Where are you?Where are you?Ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh, eh, ehAh-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh, eh, ehHallelujah, eh-ehAh-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh (ok)Ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh (ok)Hallelujah, eh-eh (ok)Hallelujah, eh-eh (ok)
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Performed by
Chill77, mikeeysmind, Unjaps
Words by
Paul Van Haver, Stromae
Music by
Aron Cabernet Ottignon, Mandjeku Lengo, Stromae
Music label
Routenote, Unjaps AB
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Who sings Papaoutai (Afro Soul)?
Papaoutai (Afro Soul) is performed by Chill77, mikeeysmind and Unjaps.
Who wrote the lyrics for Papaoutai (Afro Soul)?
The lyrics for Papaoutai (Afro Soul) were written by Paul Van Haver and Stromae.
Who composed the music for Papaoutai (Afro Soul)?
The music for Papaoutai (Afro Soul) was composed by Aron Cabernet Ottignon, Mandjeku Lengo and Stromae.
Which music label released Papaoutai (Afro Soul)?
Papaoutai (Afro Soul) is associated with Routenote and Unjaps AB.