Lyrics and translation The Velvet Underground - Dopey Joe

Dopey Joe

Standin' on a corner got his hands in the air
Mind so far away
Lookin' for a measure of intensive care
Hanging around he's got his hands in his pockets
Wonderin' which way to go
Lookin' for his friend who's in the new red rocket
Then down the street they go

There's just the people singin'
Dopey Joe, whaddayaknow
Give him five dollars and watch him go
Oh, oh, oh! Woah, woah, woah! Dopey Joe!

Well, Sweet Nellie nice, she's all sugar and spice
Walkin' on a Sunday stroll
Up comes old Joe now, boy don't you know
Asks her with a smile if she'd like to take a walk
Nellie she shakes her head "Not today"
Joe he keeps on talkin', Nellie starts a-walkin'
Pretty soon she's runnin' away

There's just the people singin'
Dopey Joe, whaddayaknow
Give him five dollars and watch him go
Oh, oh, oh! Woah, woah, woah! Dopey Joe!

Standin' on the corner got his eyes on the air
Mind so far away
Waitin' for somebody just to meet him there
(?)

There's just the people singin'
Dopey Joe, whaddayaknow
Give him five dollars and watch him go
Oh, oh, oh! Woah, woah, woah! Dopey Joe!
Oh yeah! Woah, woah, woah, woah! Dopey Joe!
Oh, here it comes again!
Oh, oh, oh! Woah, woah, woah! Dopey Joe!

Dopey Joe

Je me tiens debout à un coin de rue, les mains en l'air
L'esprit loin
À la recherche d'un peu de soins intensifs
Je traîne, les mains dans les poches
Je me demande où aller
À la recherche de mon ami qui est dans la nouvelle fusée rouge
Puis nous descendons la rue

Il y a juste les gens qui chantent
Dopey Joe, tu sais
Donne-lui cinq dollars et regarde-le partir
Oh, oh, oh ! Woah, woah, woah ! Dopey Joe !

Eh bien, Sweet Nellie, gentille, elle est toute sucre et épices
Se promenant un dimanche
Voici le vieux Joe maintenant, mon garçon, tu ne sais pas
Il lui demande avec un sourire si elle voudrait se promener
Nellie secoue la tête "Pas aujourd'hui"
Joe continue de parler, Nellie se met à marcher
Assez vite, elle s'enfuit

Il y a juste les gens qui chantent
Dopey Joe, tu sais
Donne-lui cinq dollars et regarde-le partir
Oh, oh, oh ! Woah, woah, woah ! Dopey Joe !

Je me tiens debout à un coin de rue, les yeux fixés sur le ciel
L'esprit loin
J'attends que quelqu'un vienne me rencontrer
(?)

Il y a juste les gens qui chantent
Dopey Joe, tu sais
Donne-lui cinq dollars et regarde-le partir
Oh, oh, oh ! Woah, woah, woah ! Dopey Joe !
Oh oui ! Woah, woah, woah, woah ! Dopey Joe !
Oh, ça revient !
Oh, oh, oh ! Woah, woah, woah ! Dopey Joe !