Miriam

Miriam

Miriam

Miriam era meio esquisitaMiriam was kind of homely
Meio feia no rosto e nas mãosKind of ugly in the face and hands
Ela tinha olhos bonitosShe had nice eyes
Tinha seios, mãos e pés bonitos, mas eraShe had nice breasts and hands and feet but she was
PequenaSmall
E morenaAnd dark
E machucadaAnd hurt
Por toda parteAll over

Ela era forte de tanto levantar coisasShe was buff from lifting things
Secretamente tocava pandeiroSecretly she played the tambourine
Tinha um bom ritmoShe had nice rhythm
Sonhava em tocar bateria, mas eraShe dreamed to play the drums but she was
PobrePoor
E sobrecarregadaAnd overworked
E cansadaAnd tired

Miriam pegava ônibus pra trabalhar todo diaMiriam bussed to work each day
E cantava sobre sopa fria à noiteAnd hummed over cold soup at night
Miriam trabalhava por um salário mínimoMiriam worked for minimum wage
E não tinha namorado desde aqueleAnd hadn't had a boyfriend since that
Rolê com o viciadoDrug addict fling

Ela vendeu a televisãoShe had sold her television
Guardou suas moedinhas pra comprar um litroSaved her pennies for a weekly quart
De leite e um bilhete da loteriaOf milk and lotto ticket
Só pra caso a sorte mudasse praJust in case her luck should change to
BoaGood
Ou um poucoOr slightly
MenosLess
Que ruimThan bad

Miriam era meio esquisitaMiriam was kind of homely
Meio feia no rosto e nas mãosKind of ugly in the face and hands
Ela tinha olhos bonitosShe had nice eyes
Tinha seios, mãos e pés bonitos.She had nice breasts and hands and feet