Nanette in London 🎬

Verse 1

Ze plane, she land — at last — zis time ze sign, she say ze right!

Ze Heathrow, she is — comment dire — très grand, très grey, très polite!

Ze man at ze customs, he look at my baret — "Lovely hat" — oh how sweet, zis!

In Paris zey do not say lovely — attend — I zink I like ze British!

Ze taxi, she is black — so black — comme ze very chic limousine!

Ze driver, he say "Dreadful weather" — I say "oui — ze most beautiful I 'ave seen!"

(c'est pas possible, c'est pas possible)

(mon dieu, mon dieu!)

(oh she's a delight, isn't she — bless!)

(absolutely mental — lovely though!)

Pre-Chorus

Ze Fashion Week, she is — attend — "finished yesterday" — comment dire — zat cannot be!

"Sorry love — you've missed it!" — zey smile so warm — "But London, she is still 'ere — for me!"

Chorus

Nanette in London — c'est la vie, you see!

Ze rain, she is falling — and she fall just for me!

C'est pas possible — but 'ere I am, you see —

Nanette in London — formidable, très coquette — c'est she!

Verse 2

Ze gallery, she is free — comment dire — in Paris we pay, zis!

Ze man, he say "Rubbish exhibition" — I say "magnifique!" — what is zis?

Ze pub, she is — attend — not like ze café, mais très cosy, non?

Ze barmaid, she say "You alright?" — I say "oui — c'est bon!"

(c'est pas possible, c'est pas possible)

(mon dieu, mon dieu!)

Pre-Chorus

Ze British, zey say "Not bad" — but zey mean — comment dire — ze very good, I zink!

Ze British, zey say "Rather nice" — I say "oui!" — and zen — I do not even blink!

Chorus

Nanette in London — c'est la vie, you see!

Ze rain, she is falling — and she fall just for me!

C'est pas possible — but 'ere I am, you see —

Nanette in London — formidable, très coquette — c'est she!

Bridge

Ze designer, he see Nanette in ze street — "Darling — that coat — that beret — divine!"

"Attend — you want to put me in ze show?" — "Absolutely not — but you're doing wonderfully — you're a sign!"

Ze British, zey are — comment dire — très compliqué wiz ze compliment, zis!

But Nanette, she smile — she wave — she does not understand — et c'est magnifique!

(c'est Nanette, très Nanette)

(so Nanette, oh Nanette)

(so Nanette — c'est comme ça!)

Instrumental Solo

Chorus

Nanette in London — c'est la vie, you see!

Ze rain, she is falling — and she fall just for me!

C'est pas possible — but 'ere I am, you see —

Nanette in London — formidable, très coquette — c'est she!

Outro

Ze phone, she 'ave ten percent — "Papa — I am finally in ze London, you see!"

"Oui papa — ze Fashion Week, she finish yesterday — mais London, she wait for me!"

"Ze British, zey are — attend — très sarcastique — but I zink zey love me, non?"

"Oui papa... ze rain, she is magnifique — and ze tea, she is — comment dire — et bon!"

(c'est Nanette, très Nanette)

(so Nanette, oh Nanette)

(so Nanette — c'est comme ça!)

(she hasn't got a clue — absolutely wonderful!)

(our Nanette — frightfully chic, darling!)

Spoken

"This music was created by DiscoPrincess — Royalty of the Night"