My Darling, This Is for You

I went to the bird market, and I bought birds, For you, my love, I went to the flower market. And I bought flowers, For you, my love, I went to the scrap market, And I bought chains, Heavy chains, For you, my love, And then I went to the slave market, And I looked for you, But I did not find you, my love. Jacques Prévert My darling, this is for you. I went to the bird market, bought birds, gave them to you, my darling. I went to the flower market, bought flowers, gave them to you, my darling. I went to the scrap market, bought iron chains, heavy iron chains, gave them to you, my darling. Then I went to the slave market, I chose you, but I did not find you, my darling. The famous French poet Jacques Prévert