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This song was inspired by the famous French song Ne Me Quitte Pas (Don't Leave Me) by Jacques Brel, released in 1959.  song with English subtitles below.  It is pretty deep, and has been covered by many French singers including Celine Dior

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_bq5mStroM

Don’t walk out on me. You can count on me. Sometimes I go astray, go and play the fool But I won’t walk away; I can’t be that cruel. I won’t walk out on us. I won’t walk out on you. Don’t walk out on me. Don’t lose faith in me. You can count on me. I’m sure I’ll make mistakes, maybe cause offense, But I’ll do what it takes to make amends. I won’t lose faith in us. I won’t lose faith in you. Don’t lose faith in me. Don’t give up on me. You can count on me. I may stumble and fall, but I’ll get back up. I’ll give you my all, and I won’t give up. I won’t give up on us. I won’t give up on you. Don’t give up on me. Don’t abandon me. You can count on me. Sometimes I make a scene, like some drama queen. I man say some things I don’t really mean. I won’t abandon us. I won’t abandon you. Don’t abandon me. Chorus You can count on me. Don’t lose faith in me! You can count on me. Don’t give up on me! You can count on me. Don’t abandon me! You can count on me. You can count on me. Don’t walk out on me!

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Date: 5/28/2019 7:52:00 PM
Hello Mark J. Holiday, this a lovely lovely love song poem. have a nice evening my friend.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/29/2019 2:20:00 PM
Hello Mark J. Halliday,you are so welcome. No i am not french, my husband deceased 3 years now. I am born in Canada,but my nationality is Ukrainian and Polish \on my parents side. I speak neither language. Have a nice day my friend.
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 5/28/2019 10:35:00 PM
I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for replying. With your sirname, are you French?

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