Jacques Brel, Alice Whitfield - Brussels (Bruxelles) lyrics

It was the time when Brussels could sing
It was the time of the silent movies
It was the time when Brussels was king
It was the time when Brussels brustled

Pick out a hat so dashing and gay
Go take a walk, it's a beautiful day
Put on your spats and
Your high-buttoned shoes
Get on the tram, get the gossip and news

Not a time for crying
How the heart was flying
There was my grandfather
There was my grandmother

He was a young soldier
And she was so much bolder
He had no brains, neither did she
How bright could I turn out to be?

Oh, it was the time when Brussels could sing
It was the time of the silent movies
It was the time when Brussels was king
It was the time when Brussels brustled

Pick out a dress so dashing and gay
Go take a walk, it's a beautiful day
Put on your spats and
Your high-buttoned shoes
Get on the tram, get the gossip and news

Not a time for crying
How the heart was flying
There was my grandfather
There was my grandmother

He knew how to do it and she let him do it
They lived in sin, deliciously
Now they pray for my virginity

Oh, it was the time when Brussels could sing
It was the time of the silent movies
It was the time when Brussels was king
It was the time when Brussels brustled

Sing out a song so dashing and gay
Walk hand-in hand, it's a beautiful day
Hop on the tram in your high-buttoned shoes
Dance on the tram, to the gossip and news

Not a time for crying
How the heart was flying
There was my grandfather
There was my grandmother

Ten million guns got loaded
And World War I exploded
It was such fun, wee! What a game!
They saved the world, but I bring it shame

Oh, it was the time when Brussels could sing
It was the time of the silent movies
It was the time when Brussels was king
It was the time when- it was the time when-
It was the time when Brussels could sing
It was the time of the silent movies
It was the time when Brussels was king
It was the time when Brussels brustled!