[Intro] He said, bonjour I said, “That’s about all I know.” He laughed. Encore… [Verse 1] I met him somewhere after midnight In a bar I couldn’t name He ordered something for me in French I drank it anyway He said, “Paris?” I said, “Three days” He smiled like that was plenty Then took my hand into the street Like he’d been waiting there for me [Pre-Chorus] I knew ten words He knew my name Somehow we understood the same He leaned in close Said something low I only caught— Encore. [Chorus] Encore, encore Say it one more time I don’t know what you’re saying But I like the way it sounds tonight Encore, encore Don’t translate it yet I’ve got a flight on Sunday You’ve got a way of making me forget Mon amour I know that one Encore. [Verse 2] He showed me his Paris in the morning Not the one on postcards Coffee standing at the counter Side streets, bicycles and bars He’d say something I’d say, “English?” He’d shake his head and grin Funny how a language disappears When you don’t need it to begin [Pre-Chorus] I knew his street He knew my name Saturday came anyway He leaned in close Like, oui or non? I whispered— Encore. [Chorus] Encore, encore Say it one more time I don’t know what you’re saying But I like the way it sounds tonight Encore, encore Don’t translate it yet I’ve got a flight on Sunday You’ve got a way of making me forget Mon amour I know that one Encore. [Bridge] Sunday morning Suitcase open Neither one of us says much He says, au revoir I shake my head “No—don’t teach me that one yet.” [Music Break] Encore… [Final Chorus] Encore, encore Say it one more time Now I know what you’re saying I just don’t want goodbye tonight Encore, encore One more street, one more song I came to Paris for three days Three days were never gonna be long Mon amour I know that one Encore. [Outro] He said, au revoir. I said— Encore.
