Chanson Pour Les Petits Enfants 

By: Jimmy Buffett 

1979 

[Song for the little children] 

Now young Mister Moon flew away in the night 

With his best friend Magnus right by his side 

They soared through the Milky Way counting the stars 

Once around Venus twice around Mars 



Then they spied an island rise out of the sea 

They fell back to Earth just as free as you please 

The children all gathered the church bells did ring 

Suddenly everyone started to sing 



Chorus: 

Chanson pour les petits enfants 

Chanson pour tout le monde 

Chanson pour les petits enfants 

Chanson pour tout le monde 



Queen of the island she welcomed them in 

Asking 'em questions of where they had been 

She offered 'em chocolate she offered them tea 

They all took their seats in the top of a tree 



And racoons brought wine and the mice they brought cheese 

Beautiful birds floated by on the breeze 

From out in the oceans the dolphins began 

Humming a tune that soon covered the land 



Chorus: 

Chanson pour les petits enfants 

Chanson pour tout le monde 

Chanson pour les petits enfants 

Chanson pour tout le monde 



So young Princess Leia brought coral and pearls 

Gifts to the travelers from some other world 

The Bushdoctor mixed up a magical spell 

Swore them to secrecy never to tell 



So young Mister Moon flew away in the night 

With his best friend Magnus still right by his side 

The sun was just rising, they'd be home by noon 

Humming the words to this magical tune 



Chorus: 

Chanson pour les petits enfants 

Chanson pour tout le monde 

Chanson pour les petits enfants 

Chanson pour tout le monde 



Chorus: 

Chanson pour les petits enfants (Song for children) 

Chanson pour tout le monde (Song for the world) 

Chanson pour les petits enfants (Song for children) 

Chanson pour tout le monde (Song for the world)