Song of farewell from the Canadian forest animals to Jumping Jacques as he departs for Paris. From the musical "TREES!"
musical trees
singing forest animals
Story behind the song
Song of farewell from the Canadian forest animals to Jumping Jacques as he departs for Paris. From the musical "TREES!"
Lyrics
(Sing sadly and slowly)
Jumping Jacques, we bid you farewell.
How you'll fare, no one here can foretell.
Your heart moves you to seek adventure.
Your forest friends will love you forever.
Bon voyage on your journey to france;
There's much more to life than forest and dance.
We'll miss you when we form the ring
In darkest night to enjoy la bastringue.
Jumping Jacques, ami, we bid you farewell.
We'll never see our dear Jacques again;
We remain in our wood domain.
Jacques is happy to have this chance
For adventure in Paris, France.
Monuments and sidewalk cafés,
Mineral water and ice cream parfaits.
"Tthere goes a handsome lad," they will say,
When they see Jumping Jacques in his red beret!
Jumping Jacques, ami, we bid you farewell.
We bid you farewell.