Straight And Narrow / Le droit chemin

At least, something positive.

I don't know why I have deviated from
Values which have been inculcated in me
The grand-father's pilgrimage maybe
Handsome, but who was a past master at betraying
I haven't been always proper
Today I confess it disgusts me
However I know how to say no
To these praises, these attentions
Thanks to you, at least now I know well
How to keep myself to the straight and narrow

Je n'sais pas pourquoi j'ai dévié
Des valeurs qu'on m'a inculquées
L'héritage du grand-père peut-être
Beau, mais qui trahissait en maître
J'ai pas toujours été correcte
Aujourd'hui j'avoue qu'ça m'débecte
Pourtant je sais comment dire non
A ces louanges, ces attentions
Grâce à toi, maint'nant je sais bien
Comment entrer dans l'droit chemin

Reviews

[...]

. it's so sad but so true ... we don't fall a prey to praise and attention once it comes our way laced with deception ... beautifully expressed ... i so wish i knew french ... i'm sure you've written beautifully in both languages ...

[Emily B]

wow, looking forward to reading more of your words . . .

[deeps]

Such a powerful and true write here. Amazing.
I like how you wrote it in both languages.

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

we all learn~ and the lesson bleeds~ it is a wound at first that eventually becomes a cleansing streamlet~

[Robin]

you write of an important lesson