Below is my poetic translation of ‘Le Bon Dieu’ by Jacques Brel. Particular attention has been paid to keeping the rhyme and flow of the piece while retaining the poetic origins of the French lyric.
Lyrics
You, if you were the good lord
Then you’d let the old dance on the stars
You, if you were the good lord
Then you’d let the poor go to the ball
You, if you were the good lord
The skies would have stayed blue
Since time began
But you, you are not the good lord
You’re so much more
You’re a man
You’re a man
You’re a man
Collecting Brel 