Mirah – The Dogs of B.A.

I hung myself out on the line

Beneath an argentina sky

And i expected there to dry

Beneath the argentina sky

Upon the rooftop here so high

Beneath the argentina sky

The storm did call me to its side

Beneath the argentina sky

And the dogs of buenos aires they will take you from your sleep

Between the firecrackers cackling and the taxis in the street

And if you wake up lonely better throw some shoes upon those feet

To keep the heartbreak from taking your life

Once i had planned to be your bride

Before this argentina sky

Now i just tend my wounded pride

Under this argentina sky

Now i want the rain to fall into my eyes

From this argentina sky

The thunder to match my anguished cries

Beneath this argentina sky

I looked into the darkening and while the air did chill

I knew that though i’m here in exile that you should love me still

And when the rain began to pound i lifted up my face until

I was soaked with the ache of the sky

Spanish talks :

ELLA HACÍA EL LAVADO EN LA TERRAZA,

she was washing the clothes at the rooftop,

MIENTRAS EL SOL LE QUEMABA LA ESPALDA.

while the sun was burning her back.

ELLA INTENTABA FREGAR EL SUDOR DE SU DESCONSUELO,

she was trying to wash out the sweat of her grief,

ESCURRIR LAS LÁGRIMAS.

drain her tears.

PERO ANTES DE QUE LA TAREA ESTUVIERA TERMINADA,

but before the work was done,

LA ROPA TODAVÍA DOLIENTE EN LA SOGA,

clothes still aching on the rope,

BAJ