Drinking wine instead of porter
Life is grand in the Latin Quarter
Oh-la-la and c’est la vie
An Irishman in gay Paree
To the shores of France I made me way
Though I couldn’t parlez-vous francais
But toute suite I did come to see
That Paris was the place to be
Drinking wine instead of porter
Life is grand in the Latin Quarter
Oh-la-la and c’est la vie
An Irishman in gay Paree
Les madamemoiselles I do adore
They dance-moi all around the floor
And when I sing them Irish songs
They laugh and say chanter très-bon
Drinking wine instead of porter
Life is grand in the Latin Quarter
Oh-la-la and c’est la vie
An Irishman in gay Paree
It’s jigs and reels for an Irishman
But the french they love the ould can-can
For they lift their skirts up high to dance
Mais-oui c’est fantastique in france
Drinking wine instead of porter
Life is grand in the Latin Quarter
Oh-la-la and c’est la vie
An Irishman in gay Paree
Sur rue St. Germain there’s a small cafe
And you’ll find me there any time of day
I’ll be sipping wine with a wandering eye
C’est-si-bon to watch les filles go by
Drinking wine instead of porter
Life is grand in the Latin Quarter
Oh-la-la and c’est la vie
An Irishman in gay Paree
Now when I return to Belfast town
Me friends will greet me with a frown
With me new moustache and me wee beret
They’ll think that Georges has turned francais
Drinking wine instead of porter
Life is grand in the Latin Quarter
Oh-la-la and c’est la vie
An Irishman in gay Paree
Drinking wine instead of porter
Life is grand in the Latin Quarter
Oh-la-la and c’est la vie
An Irishman in gay Paree
