It got so hot, last night, I swear
Semalam terasa sangat panas, aku bersumpah
You couldn't hardly breathe
Kau hampir tidak bisa bernafas
Heat lightning burnt the sky like alcohol
Petir panas membakar langit seperti alkohol
I sat on the porch without my shoes
Aku duduk di teras tanpa alas kaki
And I watched the cars roll by
Dan aku melihat mobil-mobil berlalu
As the headlights raced
Sementara lampu depan melaju
To the corner of the kitchen wall.
Menuju sudut dinding dapur.

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Mama dear
Mama tercinta
Your boy is here
Anakmu ada di sini
Far across the sea
Jauh di seberang lautan
Waiting for
Menunggu
That sacred core
Inti suci itu
That burns inside of me
Yang membara di dalam diriku
And I feel a storm
Dan aku merasakan badai
All wet and warm
Basah dan hangat
Not ten miles away
Tidak jauh dari sepuluh mil
Approaching
Mendekat
My Mexican home.
Rumah Meksikoku.

My God! I cried, it's so hot inside
Ya Tuhan! Aku berteriak, di dalam sangat panas
You could die in the living room
Kau bisa mati di ruang tamu
Take the fan from the window
Ambil kipas dari jendela
Prop the door back with a broom
Topang pintu dengan sapu
The cuckoo clock has died of shock
Jam cuckoo telah mati karena kaget
And the windows feel no pane
Dan jendela tidak merasakan bingkai
The air's as still
Udara sepi sekali
As the throttle on a funeral train.
Seperti throttle di kereta jenazah.

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My father died on the porch outside
Ayahku meninggal di teras luar
On an August afternoon
Pada sore hari di bulan Agustus
I sipped bourbon and cried
Aku meneguk bourbon dan menangis
With a friend by the light of the moon
Bersama seorang teman di bawah sinar bulan
So its hurry! hurry! Step right up
Jadi cepat! cepat! Ayo maju
It's a matter of life or death
Ini soal hidup atau mati
The sun is going down
Matahari sedang terbenam
And the moon is just holding its breath.
Dan bulan hanya menahan napas.

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