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
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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.
![Listen](https://www.mamalisa.com/images/ml_images/listen_english.jpg)
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.
![Hand Sewn Lullabies CD](https://www.mamalisa.com/images/misc/hand_sewn_lullabies.jpg)
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Dejah Leger for contributing this lullaby.
Translated by Monique and Lisa.
Image: Mary Cassatt
Merci beaucoup!