Cleaning Windows

Limpando Janelas

Cleaning Windows

Oh, o cheiro da padaria do outro lado da ruaOh, the smell of the bakery from across the street
Entrou no meu narizGot in my nose
Enquanto carregávamos nossas escadas pela ruaAs we carried our ladders down the street
Com as fileiras de portões de ferro forjadoWith the wrought-iron gate rows
Fui pra casa e ouvi Jimmie Rodgers no meu intervaloI went home and listened to Jimmie Rodgers in my lunch-break
Comprei cinco Woodbines na loja da esquinaBought five Woodbines at the shop on the corner
E voltei direto pro trabalho.And went straight back to work.
Oh, o Sam estava lá em cimaOh, Sam was up on top
E eu estava embaixo com o vAnd I was on the bottom with the v
Fomos tomar limonada e comer Paris bunsWe went for lemonade and Paris buns
Na loja e fizemos uma pausa pro cháAt the shop and broke for tea
Eu coletei da moçaI collected from the lady
E limpei a claraboia de dentro pra foraAnd I cleaned the fanlight inside-out
Eu estava tocando saxofone no fim de semanaI was blowing saxophone on the weekend
Naquele barzão.In that down joint.

Qual é a minha?What's my line?
Estou feliz limpando janelasI'm happy cleaning windows
Levo meu tempoTake my time
Te vejo quando meu amor crescerI'll see you when my love grows
Querida, não deixa passarBaby don't let it slide
Sou um trabalhador no meu augeI'm a working man in my prime
Limpando janelas (número cento e trinta e seis)Cleaning windows (number a hundred and thirty-six)

Eu ouvi Leadbelly e Blind LemonI heard Leadbelly and Blind Lemon
Na rua onde nasciOn the street where I was born
Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee,Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee,
Muddy Waters cantando I'm A Rolling StoneMuddy Waters singin' I'm A Rolling Stone
Fui pra casa e li meu livro de Natal do Humphreys sobre ZenI went home and read my Christmas Humphreys' book on Zen
A curiosidade matou o gatoCuriosity killed the cat
Os Dharma Bums do Kerouac e On The RoadKerouac's Dharma Bums and On The Road

Qual é a minha?What's my line?
Estou feliz limpando janelasI'm happy cleaning windows
Levo meu tempoTake my time
Te vejo quando meu amor crescerI'll see you when my love grows
Querida, não deixa passarBaby don't let it slide
Sou um trabalhador no meu augeI'm a working man in my prime
Limpando janelasCleaning windows