Fais do do à ma p'tit' fille
"Fais dodo" means "beddy-bye" in French. It's baby-talk for "go to sleep". "Lolo" is baby-talk for "milk".
"'Fais do-do' is a very popular song, found in France and Québec alike. Here's my version..." -Dejah
Fais do do à ma p'tit' fille
Beddy-bye
Berceuse
Lullaby
(French)
(English)
Fais do do
À ma p'tit' fille
Fais do do
T'auras du lo lo.
Maman est en haut
Elle fait des gâteaux
Papa est en bas
Il fait du chocolat.
Fais do do
À ma p'tit' fille
Fais do do
T'auras du lo lo.
Beddy-bye,
Oh, my little daughter
Beddy-bye,
You will have your milk.
Mama is upstairs
She's baking some cakes,
Papa is downstairs
He's making hot cocoa.
Beddy-bye,
Oh, my little daughter
Beddy-bye,
You will have your milk.
Notes
The translation is singable.
Many thanks to Dejah Leger for sharing her lovely recording of Fais dodo! Check out her Hand Sewn Lullabies cd and mp3 downloads on CD Baby.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Dejah Leger for contributing this lullaby.
Translated by Monique and Lisa.
Image: Mary Cassatt
Merci beaucoup!
