Those Canaan Days

Do you remember the good years in Canaan? The summers were endlessly gold (oh, mais oui!) The fields were a patchwork of clover (all over) The winters were never too cold We'd stroll down the boulevards together And everything 'round us was fine Now the fields are dead and bare No joie de vivre anywhere Et maintenant, we drink a bitter wine Those Canaan days We used to know Where have they gone? Where did they go? Eh bien, raise your berets To those Canaan days Do you remember those wonderful parties? (Oh là là) The splendor of Canaan's cuisine Our extravagant, elegant soirées The gayest the Bible has seen It's funny, but since we lost Joseph We've gone to the other extreme No one comes to dinner now We'd only eat them anyhow I even find I'm missing Joseph's dreams Those Canaan days We used to know Where have they gone? Where did they go? Eh bien, raise your berets To those Canaan days It's funny, but since we lost Joseph We've gone to the other extreme Perhaps we all misjudged the lad Perhaps he wasn't quite that bad And how we miss his entertaining Dreams Those Canaan days we used to know Where have they gone? Where did— Did they go? Eh bien, raise your berets To those Canaan Days Eh bien, raise your berets To those Canaan Days!