Paroles et traduction Shel Dixon - Taxi

Taxi

Taxi...
Otro que me pasa (otra vez)
Qué es lo qué les pasa? (yoh)

Yo digo "Taxi...!" No me quiere parar
Será por que piensa que no le puedo pagar?
De nuevo, "Taxi...!" Y me vuelve a ignorar
O será por mi color que no me quiere llevar?
Repito, "Taxi...!" No me quiere parar
Será por que piensa que no le puedo pagar?
De nuevo, "Taxi...!" Y me vuelve a ignorar
O será por mi vestir que no me quiere llevar?

Le digo...
Como p*tas ud no me vio
Si estoy parado en media calle extendiendo la mano
Y no me diga que está ocupado
Atendiendo una llamada, he sido yo él que lo ha llamado
Ahora me dice que llegó su hora
Y a los 50 metros le para a una señora
Me monto al taxi, mae y encienda la maría
Se me queda viendo, no ha arrancado todavía
Le digo "Qué es la vara, mae? Qué es que parezco mafioso...
Mi manera de vestir no me hace ser peligroso"
Me dice "Bueno, a donde lo llevo, negrito?"
"Aquí no más a Limón para fumarme un purito"

Digo "Taxi...!" No me quiere parar
Será por que piensa que no le puedo pagar?
De nuevo, "Taxi...!" Y me vuelve a ignorar
O será por mi color que no me quiere llevar?
Repito, "Taxi...!" No me quiere parar
Será por que piensa que no le puedo pagar?
De nuevo, "Taxi...!" Y me vuelve a ignorar
O será por mi vestir que no me quiere llevar?

-Mae, cuál es el problema? Porqué no me quiere llevar? (hum)
-Bueno negrito, ud se ve buena gente déjeme le explico...
El mae me dice "No es que pararle no quise, esta un poco asustado
Por que hoy es martes y en ésta
Semana van dos veces que me han asaltado"
Pero tranquilo, viaje matizado
Suba la ventana, le enciendo el aire acondicionado
Si quiere lo llevo hasta Sixaola
Pero prenda ese puro y paseme la tocola

"Taxi...!" No me quiere parar
Será por que piensa que no le puedo pagar?
De nuevo, "Taxi...!" Y me vuelve a ignorar
O será por mi color que no me quiere llevar?
Repito, "Taxi...!" No me quiere parar
Será por que piensa que no le puedo pagar?
De nuevo, "Taxi...!" Y me vuelve a ignorar
O será por mi vestir que no me quiere llevar?

Le digo...
Hey... Taxista, por favor no beba y maneje...
-Mejor ponga este disco amable, mae
-Sí, sí con gusto, negrito
Como no, Don Marvin
Relájese y vuele...
Y vuele...

Yo digo "Taxi...!" No me quiere parar
Será por que piensa que no le puedo pagar?
De nuevo, "Taxi...!" Y me vuelve a ignorar
O será por mi color que no me quiere llevar?
Repito, "Taxi...!" No me quiere parar
Será por que piensa que no le puedo pagar?
De nuevo, "Taxi...!" Y me vuelve a ignorar
O será por mi vestir que no me quiere llevar?

Le digo...
-Que buena que está, negrito
-Verdad que sí
-Ahí ud me avisa cuando quiere que lo lleve de nuevo
-Bless, bless
-Yes
Killa
Shel
(Silbido)
Taxi...!

Taxi

Taxi...
Another one passes me by (again)
What's wrong with them? (yoh)

I say "Taxi...!" It won't stop for me
Is it because they think I can't afford it?
Again, "Taxi...!" And they ignore me again
Or is it because of my skin color that they won't take me?
I repeat, "Taxi...!" They won't stop for me
Is it because they think I can't afford it?
Again, "Taxi...!" And they ignore me again
Or is it because of my clothes that they won't take me?

I tell them...
How the f*ck did you not see me
If I'm standing in the middle of the street waving my hand?
And don't tell me you're busy
Taking a call, I was the one who called you
Now you tell me it's your time to go
And 50 meters away you stop for a lady
I get in the taxi, man, and light up the marijuana
He stares at me, hasn't started yet
I say "What's the matter, man? Do I look like a mobster...
The way I dress doesn't make me dangerous"
He says "Alright, where am I taking you, black man?"
"Just here to Limón to smoke a joint"

I say "Taxi...!" They won't stop for me
Is it because they think I can't afford it?
Again, "Taxi...!" And they ignore me again
Or is it because of my skin color that they won't take me?
I repeat, "Taxi...!" They won't stop for me
Is it because they think I can't afford it?
Again, "Taxi...!" And they ignore me again
Or is it because of my clothes that they won't take me?

-Man, what's the problem? Why don't you want to take me? (hum)
-Well, black man, you look like a good guy, let me explain...
The guy tells me "It's not that I didn't want to stop, I'm a little scared
Because today is Tuesday and this
Week I've been robbed twice"
But relax, it's a cool ride
Roll up the window, I'll turn on the air conditioning
If you want, I'll take you all the way to Sixaola
But light that joint and pass me the tocola

"Taxi...!" They won't stop for me
Is it because they think I can't afford it?
Again, "Taxi...!" And they ignore me again
Or is it because of my skin color that they won't take me?
I repeat, "Taxi...!" They won't stop for me
Is it because they think I can't afford it?
Again, "Taxi...!" And they ignore me again
Or is it because of my clothes that they won't take me?

I tell them...
Hey... Taxi driver, please don't drink and drive...
-Better put on this nice record, man
-Yes, yes, with pleasure, black man
Of course, Don Marvin
Relax and fly...
And fly...

I say "Taxi...!" They won't stop for me
Is it because they think I can't afford it?
Again, "Taxi...!" And they ignore me again
Or is it because of my skin color that they won't take me?
I repeat, "Taxi...!" They won't stop for me
Is it because they think I can't afford it?
Again, "Taxi...!" And they ignore me again
Or is it because of my clothes that they won't take me?

I tell them...
-That's great, black man
-It is, isn't it
-Just let me know when you want me to take you again
-Bless, bless
-Yes
Killa
Shel
(Whistle)
Taxi...!