Minnesota 1945

Minnesota 1945

Minnesota 1945

Minha mãe era uma mulher negraMy mother was a black woman
E meu pai era um homem brancoand my father was a white man
E no meio de um inverno do meio-oesteAnd in the middle of a midwestern winter
Eles se esconderam na noite...they took cover in the night...
E falaram sobre injustiçaAnd they talked about injustice
E falaram sobre liberdadeAnd they talked about freedom
E falaram sobre HitlerAnd they talked about Hitler
E fizeram amor pra irritá-loAnd made love to piss him off
E falaram sobre perdãoAnd they talked about forgiveness
E choraram pela solidãoAnd they cried for their loneliness
E falaram sobre pertencimento--vidas de imigrantesAnd they talked about belonging--immigrant lives

E a neve rugia pela janelaAnd the snow raged past the window
E eles se abraçavamAnd they held on to each other
E olhavam para MinnesotaAnd they stared out at Minnesota
E tudo parecia igualAnd everything looked the same