I wondered if anyone had these lyrics handy, or could direct me to where I might find them. I've been learning the accordion part off of Shirley Bergeron's CD. Shirley, of course, prounounces everything as clear as can be...but my French is tres pauvre, I'm sorry to say, and seeing them in print really helps.
Also, does anyone know, is this one of Shirley's compositions?
Thanks,
Claude

I hear the following: maybe there are other suggestions?

A je r'joinds cette-là que j'aime, J'ai d'mandé son amitié,
Pour - admirer, adorer et courtiser.
Elle, elle a réponds: mon coeur est séparé,
Entre toi, mon amoureux, et à mon mari j'suis obligée.

Elle est su(r) mon idée, tous les jours que il a fait,
Son portrait dessus mon coeur, quand les années sera tout passées.
S'y a un paradis, c'est là àyou 'chu (suis) parti,
Par c'que j'mériterais ça, après porter ma croix içi.

Harlan

By The way, It appears that this song describes an interesting ethical contradiction, by describing the situation of finding oneself in love with somebody else's wife yet feeling like a martyr and expecting to go to heaven for bearing that cross. Maybe the last line is spoken with irony?

Harlan,
Many thanks for the lyrics!!! I appreciate it.
Warm regards,
Claude