A light-hearted rap song by one who has "seen everything."
Story behind the song
From ACT II of the musical "TREES!" Delivered in hip-hop style by a Parisian cafe proprietor who has "seen everything" after serving mineral water to the two trees Jumping Jacques and Dancing Denise
Lyrics
I have now seen everything
On a nose, I see the ring,
And on a tongue there lies a stud
What must it do to the taste bud?
I have now seen everything
I see the ring à l'ombilic,
On eyebrows, "leeps;" it makes me "seeck"
The red and green hair worn by teens
The Dior blouse on top of jeans
I've seen everything!
Gendarmes go by on roller blades
Tough men flaunt their hair in braids
Babies sport the dark sunshades
The most horrid art gets accolades
I've seen eating habits of le cochon
They stuff their faces with les bonbons
They take wine with food it does not go,
Even put mustard on escargot!
I have now seen everything
Now some people have the chutzpa,
To put hot sauce on the foie gras
And I have seen the nincompoop
Deposit catsup in onion soup
Some drink red wine with le poisson
They raise their hand, call me "garçon,"
When everyone knows by now, mon Dieu,
That the proper term is just "monsieur"
They dare to call le chateaubriand "steak,"
And for dessert, call le gateau "cake"
But when they for a hamburger call,
I serve them the best viande de cheval
And now - two trees have come to me
They are at that table, as you can see
They seek mineral water, he and she
I don't even ask, "how can it be?"
For now I've seen everything!
These two talking trees do not surprise me
As we say here in France, "c'est la vie"
I have now seen everything
I've seen it all!
I've seen everything