My Kingdom For A Kiss (Pour Un Baiser)

Written for: Hearts Divided (1936)
Performer: Dick Powell
English lyric: Al Dubin
French lyric: David Ormont
Music: Harry Warren
Year: 1936
Original publisher: M. Witmark & Sons

English lyric:

Verse:

If I were a king
Who sat on a throne,
And I were alone with you,
The king would kneel before you,
As humble people do.
To rule my domain
Would seem all in vain
If you ever went away;
If I were king,
I'd come right out and say:

Chorus:

My kingdom for a kiss,
I'd gladly give you;
My kingdom just for this,
A kiss from you.
A million skies of blue
And miles of moonlight;
They'd all belong to you
For a smile or two.
You'd have a crown for your curls
Made of stars, and your pearls
Would be made of the morning dew;
Can I do more than this?
My heart surrenders
A kingdom for a kiss,
A kiss from you.

French lyric:

Verse:

Si j'étais le roi
Assis sur un trôn'
Et si j'étais près de toi
Je m'agenouillrais
Quand mêm' je fuss' le roi!
Tout serait en vain
He b'aurais rien
Si tu t'en allais un jour;
Si j'étais roi,
Je dirais ámacour:

Chorus:

Pour un de tes baisers,
Tout mon royaume;
Mon âm' je donnerais,
Pour un baiser.
Les fleurs et les oiseaux,
Aussi les fleuves;
Les paysag' si beaux,
Pout un seul baiser!
Un' bell' couronn' étoilée
Ardemment j'offrirais
Pour couvrir ta bell' chevelure!
Mon cœur je donnerais,
Et mêm' la vie;
Mon tout, volontiers,
Pour un baiser!