martes, 5 de junio de 2007

Bob Dylan - Fourth time around


When she said,"Don't waste
your words, they're just lies,"
I cried she was deaf.
And she worked on my face
until breaking my eyes,
Then said, "What else you got left?"
It was then that I got up to leave
But she said, "Don't forget,
Everybody must give something back
For something they get."

I stood there and hummed,
I tapped on her drum and asked her how come.
And she buttoned her boot,
And straightened her suit,
Then she said, "Don't get cute."
So I forced my hands in my pockets
And felt with my thumbs,
And gallantly handed her
My very last piece of gum.

She threw me outside,
I stood in the dirt where ev'ryone walked.
And after finding I'd
Forgotten my shirt,
I went back and knocked.
I waited in the hallway, she went to get it,
And I tried to make sense
Out of that picture of you in your wheelchair
That leaned up against . . .

Her Jamaican rum
And when she did come, I asked her for some.
She said, "No, dear."
I said, "Your words aren't clear,
You'd better spit out your gum".
She screamed till her face got so red
Then she fell on the floor,
And I covered her up and then
Thought I'd go look through her drawer.

And, when I was through
I filled up my shoe
And brought it to you.
And you, you took me in,
You loved me then
You didn't waste time.
And I, I never took much,
I never asked for your crutch.
Now don't ask for mine.

2 comentarios:

D. (de Damián) dijo...

Cuando ella dijo "no gastes
tus palabras, sólo son mentiras"
grité que estaba sorda.
Y ella me dió en la cara
hasta romperme los ojos,
y después dijo "qué mas te queda?"
Fue entonces cuando me levanté para irme
pero ella dijo "no te olvides,
todos deben devolver algo
por lo que reciben".

Me quedé ahí parado y murmuré,
golpeé en su tambor y le pregunté cómo podía ser
y ella se abrochó su bota,
enderezó su traje
y me dijo "no te hagas el vivo".
Entonces metí las manos en los bolsillos
y busqué con los pulgares
y galantemente le entregué
mi último pedazo de chicle.

Me arrojó afuera
que quedé parado en la mugre, donde todos caminaban
y luego de darme cuenta
de que me había olvidado la camisa
volví y golpeé la puerta.
Esperé en el pasillo, ella fue a buscarla
y yo traté de entender
esa fotografía de vos en tu silla de ruedas
que asomaba.

Su ron jamaiquino
y cuando volvió, le pedí un poco.
Ella dijo "no, querido"
yo dije "no se entienden tus palabras,
mejor escupí el chicle"
Ella gritó hasta que su cara se puso roja
y cayó en el suelo,
y yo la cubrí y luego
pensé en ir a revolver sus cajones.

Y, cuando terminé,
llené mi zapato
y te lo llevé.
Y vos, vos me llevaste adentro
y me amaste
no perdiste nada de tiempo.
y yo, yo nunca tomé demasiado
nunca te pedí tu muleta,
ahora no me pidas la mía.

Anónimo dijo...

Hello. My wife and I bought our house about 6 months ago. It was a foreclosure and we were able to get a great deal on it. We also took advantage of the 8K tax credit so that definitely helped. We did an extensive remodeling job and now I want to refinance to cut the term to a 20 or 15 year loan. Does anyone know any good sites for mortgage information? Thanks!

Mike