And then one damp spring morning She walked away from my world Attracted by her plaintive past A life where looks transcend books Pauvre petite ! pauvre petite ! It wasn't very hard to see The girl had really got me And tenderness is such a lie But without it i'd crawl up and die Pauvre petite ! pauvre petite ! How can one person be so wrong The silence crippled every tongue Those melting moods and breathless kisses And doubtful treats on silent sheets Pauvre petite ! pauvre petite !