Checkmate (Quand le Roy)

Once upon a time, and many miles away Looking for adventure, travelling across the country Four young men created an attraction Telling pretty stories and playing an instument Hey! Ordinary people returning from the fields Gathered on the place, a woodshed set aflame Dancing all around, and headied by the wine Striking up a song, everybody cheered... And its Hi-ho! Hi-ho! Quand le roy sen va-t-en guerre (When the king goes to war) Hi-ho! Hi-ho! Administer lor du peuple (To go spend [administer] the peoples gold) Hi-ho! Hi-ho! Notre reine a la cuisse légère (Our queen with the light thigh [wandering heart]) Hi-ho! Hi-ho! et le roy restera l'éternel cocu! (And the king who will be none the wiser!) Watching from a distance, his Majesty the King Wondering what it is that causes such a hubbub Calls for an inquiry of what appears to be A source of entertainment, a remedy to boredom And the kings court emissary finally comes back Troubled by the wine, stammers his report Delighted by the news, his Majesty decides The band will play tomorrow, for the court to entertain! And its Hi-ho! Hi-ho! Quand le roy sen va-t-en guerre Hi-ho! Hi-ho! Administer lor du peuple Hi-ho! Hi-ho! Notre reine a la cuisse légère Hi-ho! Hi-ho! et le roy restera l'éternel cocu! One ne revit plus jamais, notre quatuor errant (We never again saw the wanderers) Mais la culture dun pays ne se meurt point facilement (But the culture of a country does not die easily) Si vous allez donc un jour du côté de ce village (So if you go on that side of the village) Vous endentrez surement entonner à forte voix... (Youll surely hear the echoing voice...) Hi-ho! Hi-ho! Quand le roy sen va-t-en guerre Hi-ho! Hi-ho! Administer lor du peuple Hi-ho! Hi-ho! Notre reine a la cuisse légère Hi-ho! Hi-ho! et le roy restera l'éternel... Hi-ho! Hi-ho! Quand le roy sen va-t-en guerre Hi-ho! Hi-ho! Administer lor du peuple Hi-ho! Hi-ho! Notre reine a la cuisse légère Hi-ho! Hi-ho! et le roy restera l'éternel cocu!