Paroles et traduction Alberto Cota - El Quirófano

El Quirófano

En aquella esquina donde estabas siempre
En la obscura noche con la pena ardiente
Los hombres cruzaban todos en escala
Y hasta presumían que eran buenos clientes

Ella sonreía con triste mirada y se retiraba en las madrugadas
Cuando ya tenía con que alimentarme al amanecer

Y los vecinos reían a carcajadas
Al ver su piel pintada un poco demacrada
Pero enclavada y aunque a capa y espada
Haciendo a lado todo me daba mucho amor

Pasaban los días pasaban los años
Y yo ya sabía que era un pecado
Y yo usaba fino calzado y camisa
Y mis pantalones bien arrejuntados

Pero no podía seguir por más tiempo
Porque aquellas noches me daban tormento
Y me daba pena que yo la encontrara
Vendiendo su amor

Y era mi madre por eso fui y soy medico
Pero grande es mi pena estaba muy enferma
Y en el quirófano donde siempre opero
Se me quedo dormida pidiéndome un beso

The Operating Room

In that corner where you always were
In the dark of night with burning pain
The men would walk past in single file
And even brag saying they were good customers

You would smile with a sad look and take your leave when dawn arrived
When you had enough to buy me food at the break of day

And the neighbors would laugh out loud
At the sight of your painted skin, a little haggard
But you used what you had and though with great effort
You put everything aside to give me plenty of love

Days passed, years passed
And I already knew it was a sin
And I would wear fine shoes and a dress shirt
And my pants well tailored

But I couldn't carry on like that any longer
Because those nights were tormenting me
And it pained me that I might find you
Selling your love

And you were my mother, that's why I became a doctor
But my heart is heavy because you were very sick
And in the operating room where I always operate
You drifted off to sleep asking for a kiss from me