Jacquouille, que les hospitalisations inspirent fortement (Déclaration de l’Hôpital de Cochin), vient de se découvrir un talent de chanteur-adaptateur et - Oh, miracle ! - s’est mis a s’exprimer enfin dans un anglais correct :
"We had joy. We had sun.
We had seasons in the sun,
but the hills we would climb
were just seasons out of time.
Adieu, Maman, please pray for me.
I was the black sheep of the family.
You tried to teach me right from wrong.
Too much wine and too much song,
wonder how we got along.
Adieu, Maman, it’s hard to die
when all the birds are singing in the sky. (…)