Love is a rebellious bird
That none can tame,
And it is well in vain that one calls it,
If it suits it to refuse.
Nothing to be done, threat or prayer,
The one talks well, the other is silent,
And it's the other that I prefer,
He said nothing, but he pleases me.
(Love is a rebellious bird) Love!
(That none can tame,) Love!
(And it is well in vain that one calls it,) Love!
(Because it suits it to refuse.) Love!
Love is a gypsy child,
It has never, never known the law,
If you don't love me, I love you,
If I love you, do stand on guard! (Do stand on guard!)
If you don't love me,
If you don't love me, I love you! (Do stand on guard!)
But if I love you, if I love you,
Do stand on guard!
(Love is a gypsy child,)
(It has never, never known the law,)
(If you don't love me, I love you,)
(If I love you, do stand on guard!) (Do stand on guard!)
If you don't love me,
If you don't love me, I love you! (Do stand on guard!)
But if I love you, if I love you,
Do stand on guard! (On guard!)
The bird you hoped to catch
Beat its wings and flew away,
Love is far, you can wait for it;
You no longer await it, there it is!
All around you, swift, swift,
It comes, goes, then it returns,
You think to hold it fast, it flees you,
You think to flee it, it holds you!
(All around you, swift,) Love!
(It comes, goes, then it returns,) Love!
(You think to hold it fast, it flees you,) Love!
(You think to flee it, it holds you!) Love!
Love is a gypsy child,
It has never, never known the law,
If you don't love me, then I love you,
If I love you, do stand on guard! (Do stand on guard!)
If you don't love me,
If you don't love me, then I love you! (Do stand on guard!)
But if I love you, if I love you,
Do stand on guard!
(Love is a gypsy child,)
(It has never, never known the law,)
(If you don't love me, then I love you,)
(If I love you, do stand on guard!) (Do stand on guard!)
If you don't love me,
If you don't love me, then I love you! (Do stand on guard!)
But if I love you, if I love you,
Do stand on guard! (On guard!)