Lyrics and translation Captain Beefheart - Apes-Ma

Apes-Ma

Apes-ma, apes-ma
Your cage is too dirty, apes-ma
Remember when you were young, apes-ma?
And you used to break out of your cage?
Well you know that you're not
Strong enough to do that anymore now
And apes-ma, the little girl that
Named you years ago has died now
And you're older, apes-ma
Remember when she named you
And it was in the paper, apes-ma?
Apes-ma, apes-ma
You're eating too much
And going to the bathroom too much, apes-ma
And apes-ma,
Your cage isn't getting any bigger, apes-ma

Apes-ma

Apes-ma, apes-ma
Ta cage est trop sale, apes-ma
Tu te souviens quand tu étais jeune, apes-ma ?
Et que tu t’échappais de ta cage ?
Tu sais bien que tu n’es pas
Assez fort pour le faire maintenant
Et apes-ma, la petite fille qui
T’a donné ton nom il y a des années est morte maintenant
Et tu es plus vieux, apes-ma
Tu te souviens quand elle t’a donné ton nom
Et que c’était dans le journal, apes-ma ?
Apes-ma, apes-ma
Tu manges trop
Et tu vas aux toilettes trop souvent, apes-ma
Et apes-ma,
Ta cage ne devient pas plus grande, apes-ma