The Old Main Drag

O Centro Velho

The Old Main Drag

Só tinha dezesseis quando cheguei a Londres
When I first came to London I was only sixteen
Uns trocados no bolso e a velha bolsa de andarilho
With a fiver in my pocket and my ole dancing bag
Desci até as bandas do Dilly, só pra ter uma noção
I went down to the Dilly to check out the scene
E logo fui parar lá no Centro Velho
And I soon ended up on the old main drag

Onde os travecos e moçoilas faziam parada no estilo
There the he-males and the she-males paraded in style
E o velho com dinheiro na mão te lançaria um sorriso
And the old man with the money would flash you a smile
Na escuridão de um beco, você trabalharia por umas pratas
In the dark of an alley you'd work for a fiver
Em troca de uma bronha bem feita lá no Centro Velho
For a swift one off the wrist down on the old main drag

A velha cidade era parada, nas invernais noites geladas
In the cold winter nights the old town it was chill
Mas os rapazes nos cafés te descolariam drogas bem baratas
But there were boys in the cafes who'd give you cheap pills
Se não tivesse dinheiro, podia flertar ou pedir de joelho
If you didn't have the money you'd cajole or you'd beg
Pois havia sempre tuinal de sobra lá no Centro Velho
There was always lots of tuinol on the old main drag

Numa noite eu estava largado lá pela praça Leicaster
One evening as I was lying down by Leicester Square
Chegaram uns polícias e me chutaram nas bolas
I was picked up by the coppers and kicked in the balls
E entre os portões da rua Vine, fui escorraçado, feito de malho
Between the metal doors at Vine Street I was beaten and mauled
Arruinando minhas roupas tão bonitas lá do Centro Velho
And they ruined my good looks for the old main drag

Na estação de metrô, os meninos das antigas, já nas últimas
In the tube station the old ones who were on the way out
Babavam e vomitavam e rastejavam e gritavam
Would dribble and vomit and grovel and shout
E chegavam os polícias só pra empurrá-los aos trilhos
And the coppers would come along and push them about
E eu queria que houvesse um jeito de escaparem do Centro Velho
And I wished I could escape from the old main drag

E agora estou jogado aqui, até o pescoço de bebida
And now I'm lying here I've had too much booze
Já fui cagado, cuspido, abusado e comido
I've been shat on and spat on and raped and abused
Sei que estou pra morrer e só queria implorar
I know that I am dying and I wish I could beg
Por um dinheiro pra me tirar daqui do Centro Velho
For some money to take me from the old main drag