Promenons-nous dans les bois.

Verse 1

1. Promenons-nous dans les bois,prohm-nohn-noo dahn lay bwah,Let's walk in the woods,
2. Tandis que le loup n'y est pas,tahn-dee kuh luh loo nyeh pah,While the wolf isn't there,
3. Si le loup y étaitsee luh loo ee ay-tehIf the wolf were there
4. Il nous mangerait.eel noo mahn-zhuh-reh.He would eat us.

Refrain

1. Loup, y es-tu ?loo, ee eh-tew?Wolf, are you there?
2. Non, j'mets ma chemise.nohn, zhmeh mah shuh-mee-zuh.No, I'm putting on my shirt.

Verse 2

1. Non, j'mets ma culotte.nohn, zhmeh mah kew-lot-uh.No, I'm putting on my trousers.
2. (ou bien : Non, j'mets mes bottes.)(oo byehn : nohn, zhmeh may bot-uh.)(or: No, I'm putting on my boots.)

Verse 3

1. Oui, j'prends mon fusil...wee, zhprahn mohn few-zee...Yes, I'm taking my gun...
2. Sauvons-nous.soh-vohn-noo.Let's save ourselves.

Verse 4

1. Je suis loup, je suis loup qui te mangera.zhuh swee loo, zhuh swee loo kee tuh mahn-zhuh-rah.I am the wolf, I am the wolf who will eat you.
2. Je suis biche, je suis biche qui me défendra !zhuh swee bee-shuh, zhuh swee bee-shuh kee muh day-fahn-drah !I am the doe, I am the doe who will defend me!

A later verse, the game as played today

1. Loup, y es-tu ? Que fais-tu ? M'entends-tu ?loo, ee eh-tew ? kuh feh-tew ? mahn-tahn-tew ?Wolf, are you there? What are you doing? Can you hear me?
2. Je mets ma chemise, ma culotte, mes chaussettes,zhuh meh mah shuh-meez, mah kew-lot, may shoh-seht,I'm putting on my shirt, my trousers, my socks,
3. Ma veste, mes bottes, mon chapeau... J'arrive !mah vehst, may bot, mohn shah-poh... zhah-reev !My jacket, my boots, my hat... Here I come!