this I could not do;
I took my gun and vanished.
I have changed my name so often,
I've lost my wife and children
but I have many friends,
and some of them are with me.

An old woman gave us shelter,
kept us hidden in the garret,
then the soldiers came;
she died without a whisper.

There were three of us this morning
I'm the only one this evening
but I must go on;
the frontiers are my prison.

Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing,
through the graves the wind is blowing,
freedom soon will come;
then we'll come from the shadows.

Les Allemands était chez moi,  (The Germans were at my home)
ils me disent, “signe-toi,”  (They said, “cross yourself,”)
mais je n'ai pas peur;  (But I am not afraid)
j'ai repris mon arme.  (I have retaken my weapon.)

J'ai changé cent fois de nom,  (I have changed names a hundred times)
j'ai perdu femme et enfants  (I have lost wife and children)
mais j'ai tant d'amis;  (But I have so many friends)
j'ai la France entière.  (I have all of France)