I was five and he was six
J'avais cinq ans et il avait six
We rode on horses made of sticks
Nous sommes montés sur des chevaux en bâtons
He wore black and I wore white
Il était en noir et je portais du blanc
He would always win the fight
Il voulait toujours gagner le combat
Bang bang, he shot me down
Bang bang, il m'a abattu
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, j'ai touché le sol
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, ce terrible bruit
Bang bang, my baby shot me down.
Bang bang, mon bébé m'a abattu
Seasons came and changed the time
J'avais cinq ans et il avait six
When I grew up, I called him mine
Nous sommes montés sur des chevaux en bâtons
He would always laugh and say
Il était en noir et je portais du blanc
“Remember when we used to play?”
Il voulait toujours gagner le combat
Bang bang, I shot you down
Bang bang, il m'a abattu
Bang bang, you hit the ground
Bang bang, j'ai touché le sol
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, ce terrible bruit
Bang bang, I used to shoot you down.
Bang bang, mon bébé m'a abattu
Music played and people sang
Just for me the church bells rang.
Now he’s gone, I don’t know why
And ’till this day, sometimes I cry
He didn’t even say goodbye
He didn’t take the time to lie.
Bang bang, he shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down