Penelope works in the market
Penelope bekerja di pasar
Down in the coconut trees
Di bawah pohon kelapa
She's saving up all her money
Dia menabung semua uangnya
To go to America across the sea
Untuk pergi ke Amerika di seberang laut

She once had an uncle
Dia pernah punya paman
He lived in Detroit town
Dia tinggal di kota Detroit
They got all his post cards
Mereka dapat semua kartu posnya
But his body has never been found
Tapi tubuhnya tidak pernah ditemukan

To this day
Hingga hari ini
To this day
Hingga hari ini

She got a job as a domestic
Dia mendapat pekerjaan sebagai pembantu rumah tangga
Workin' for the minimum wage
Bekerja dengan gaji minimum
All her friends back home in Jamaica
Semua temannya di rumah di Jamaika
They say, 'You really got it made in the shade'
Mereka bilang, 'Kamu benar-benar beruntung'

But they don't see her sweat and grind
Tapi mereka tidak melihat dia berjuang
And her bended on her knees
Dan berlututnya dia
She wishes she was back in Jamaica
Dia berharap bisa kembali ke Jamaika
Beneath the coconut trees
Di bawah pohon kelapa

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Everyday, Everyday
Setiap hari, Setiap hari
Everyday, Everyday
Setiap hari, Setiap hari

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[Solo]

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Penelope's back in the market
Penelope kembali ke pasar
She found what it was all about
Dia menemukan apa yang sebenarnya terjadi
Oh no, she doesn't regret it
Oh tidak, dia tidak menyesal
She's just glad that she got out
Dia hanya senang bisa keluar

But others aren't so lucky
Tapi yang lain tidak seberuntung itu
They're there till the day they die
Mereka di sana sampai hari mereka mati
Trapped in steel and concrete
Terjebak dalam besi dan beton
No beach No moon No sky
Tanpa pantai, tanpa bulan, tanpa langit

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[Solo]

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