Belsize Blues
Well the roof started leaking, and the stairs were squeaking
There was water running down the walls
So we took down the carpet, scrubbed down the parquet
And the drains overflowed in the hall
In the pub across the street it was two feet deep
And the chairs were floating away
In the Chinese store all the food was on the floor
And they were wondering who was going to pay
But it's alright now she said
I'm a little bit tired, a little bit wet
But it's alright now she said
Though I believe I have the Belsize Blues
Conrad's bistro, the nights a go-go
With people talking over the flood
And Jenny from the newsdesk is looking at her shoes
Just to see is she's avoided the mud
And Annie comes slowly with a pile of ravioli
Fried chicken and a soup of the day
Moving round the table, she's a little Betty Grable
In the way she's got her hair today
But it's alright now she said
I'm a little bit tired, a little bit wet
But it's alright now she said
Though I believe I have the Belsize Blues
Philadelphia seems like a part of my dreams
And I cannot believe that I held the sleeve of her coat
But now the night is clear as a chandelier
And the trees are turning the water into a moat
We finally got cleared and the neighbors disappeared
We were sitting down for a rest
When the TV blew and the lights all fused
And the wine spilled all over her dress
So I lit up a candle, poured up a brandy
I was trying to get into a groove
And I was kissing her on the chin when the roof fell in
And I decided I was going to move
But it's alright now she said
I'm a little bit tired, a little bit wet
But it's alright now she said
Though I believe I have the Belsize Blues
That's as far as it goes now ....
Well, I don't suppose
Blues de Belsize
Bem, o telhado começou a vazar, e as escadas rangiam
Água escorria pelas paredes
Então tiramos o tapete, limpamos o parquet
E os ralos transbordaram no corredor
No bar do outro lado da rua estava com dois pés de água
E as cadeiras estavam flutuando
Na loja chinesa toda a comida estava no chão
E eles estavam se perguntando quem ia pagar
Mas tá tudo certo agora, ela disse
Tô um pouco cansada, um pouco molhada
Mas tá tudo certo agora, ela disse
Embora eu ache que tô com o Blues de Belsize
O bistrô do Conrad, a noite é uma festa
Com a galera falando sobre a enchente
E a Jenny da redação tá olhando pra seus sapatos
Só pra ver se ela escapou da lama
E a Annie vem devagar com um monte de ravioli
Frango frito e a sopa do dia
Circulando pela mesa, ela é uma pequena Betty Grable
Do jeito que ela arrumou o cabelo hoje
Mas tá tudo certo agora, ela disse
Tô um pouco cansada, um pouco molhada
Mas tá tudo certo agora, ela disse
Embora eu ache que tô com o Blues de Belsize
Filadélfia parece parte dos meus sonhos
E não consigo acreditar que segurei a manga do casaco dela
Mas agora a noite tá clara como um lustre
E as árvores estão transformando a água em um fosso
Finalmente conseguimos nos livrar e os vizinhos sumiram
Estávamos sentados pra descansar
Quando a TV explodiu e as luzes todas queimaram
E o vinho derramou todo em seu vestido
Então acendi uma vela, servi um conhaque
Tava tentando entrar no clima
E eu a beijei no queixo quando o telhado desabou
E decidi que ia me mudar
Mas tá tudo certo agora, ela disse
Tô um pouco cansada, um pouco molhada
Mas tá tudo certo agora, ela disse
Embora eu ache que tô com o Blues de Belsize
É até onde vai agora ....
Bem, eu não suponho