Bigtime Operators

Grandes Operadores

Bigtime Operators

Bem, me disseram pra eu ir até láWell, they told me to come on over
Eu fui pra Nova YorkI made my way to New York
E tentaram me deportarAnd they tried to have me deported
Impedir meu trabalhoStop me from getting work
Me colocaram na lista negraBlacklisted me all over
Eram cruéis e mesquinhosThey were vicious and they were mean
Eram grandes operadoresThey were bigtime operators
Querida, no cenário da músicaBaby, on the music business scene

Oh, pareciam políticosOh, they looked like politicians
Mas por baixo eram bandidosBut underneath they were thugs
E espalhavam rumores maliciososAnd they spread malicious rumours
Ameaçaram me prender por drogasThreatened to have me busted for drugs
Não tinham nada contra mimThey had nothing on me
Oh cara, eu estava realmente limpoOh man, I was really clean
Mas eram grandes operadoresBut they were bigtime operators
No cenário da músicaOn the music business scene

Colocaram um escuta no meu apartamentoThey put a bug in my apartment
Pra ouvir minhas ligaçõesTo listen in on my calls
Eu estava buscando alguma motivaçãoI was looking for some motivation
Mas não consegui encontrar nenhuma, nenhuma motivaçãoI couldn't find any, any motivation at all
Eram pessoas muito desesperadasThey were very desperate people
Andando em longas limusines pretasRiding in long black limousines
Mas eram grandes operadoresBut they were bigtime operators
No cenário da músicaOn the music business scene

Eram glorificados pela mídiaThey were glorified by the media
Eram heróis com nomesThey were heroes who had names
Disseram que me enterrariamThey said that they would bury me
Se eu não jogasse o jogo delesIf I didn't play their game
Disseram que eu não sabia das coisasThey said I didn't know the score
E que eu era jovem e ingênuoAnd that I was young and green
Eram grandes operadoresThey were bigtime operators
No cenário da músicaOn the music business scene

Tentaram me prender a um contrato falsoTried to hold me to a phoney contract
Eu disse que não concordavaI said I didn't agree
Tive que escapar das garrasHad to get out of the clutches
Tive que ir pra baixo da superfície, você vêHad to go underground you see
Agora estou vivendo em outro paísNow I'm living in another country
Mas sei exatamente onde estiveBut I know exactly just where I've been
Fique longe dos grandes operadoresStay away from bigtime operators
Querida, no cenário da músicaBaby, on the music business scene

Bem, querida, grandes operadoresWell, baby bigtime operators
No cenário da músicaOn the music business scene
Oh querida, grandes operadoresOh baby, bigtime operators
No cenário da músicaOn the music business scene
Bem, cheios de nomes e lugaresWell, full of names and places
Querida, você sabe de quem estou falandoBaby, you know who I mean