Dans Les Bras d'Helene

1944 and I'm knocking at the door of Mademoiselle Helene
We met by chance in the west of France - she turned my world around
I'm proud to fight for what is right but now we're off to dance
I'm torn between the call to arms and the wonders of romance

In her arms I dance all night and life is wild and thrilling
Every word and every touch is exciting and fulfilling
Each passing day I want to stay a little longer near her
And every thought and every dream is filled with longing for her

Dans les bras d'Helene I'm lost in Helen's arms
That's where I surrender that's where I belong
Dans les bras d'Helene is where I want to be
Dans les bras d'Helene j'ai decouvert la vie

We're holding hands and making plans for the life we'll live together
We'll stay in the countryside where her family's lived forever
We'll grow cherry trees have honeybees and plow her father's land
There are kids of course a girl and boy all in our future plans

In the dead of night I hold her tight and tell her I adore her
No matter what the future brings I swear I'll be there for her
And in her arms I fall in love and pray this night won't end
In Helen's arms I fly tonight - dans les bras d'Hélène

Dans les bras d'Helene I'm lost in Helen's arms
That's where I surrender that's where I belong
Dans les bras d'Helene is where I want to be
Dans les bras d'Helene j'ai decouvert la vie

I'm at the front and talk is blunt that we are far from winning
The enemy is closer now and their shelling's unforgiving
The night is dark and threatening we're frightened and half-frozen
When out of nowhere comes a hiss and a deafening explosion

My eyes stare wide into the sky filled with stars and flashes
Men are running here and there amid the shells and crashes
My body's cold and I'm alone but one thought keeps me warm
I see myself so close to her - safe in Helen's arms

Floating - flying - freezing - dying

Dans les bras d'Helene I'm lost in Helen's arms
That's where I surrender that's where I belong
Dans les bras d'Helene is where I want to be
Dans les bras d'Helene je finirai ma vie

I don't know how much time has passed here on the other plane
I ask the Lord if I could see my Helen just once again
He lets me take a peek at her down on her father's farm
And there I see my little boy wrapped in Helen's arms

Dans les bras d'Helene: he's warm in Helen's arms
That's where he surrenders that's where he's safe from harm
Dans les bras d'Helene is where he ought to be
Dans les bras d'Helene now I am at peace