Javier Calamaro — Pedro Navaja song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Pedro Navaja" by Javier Calamaro.

Lyrics

Por la esquina allá en Lugano lo vi pasar
con el tumba´o que tienen los guapos al caminar,
las manos siempre en los bolsillos de su gabán
pa´ que no sepan en cual de ellas lleva el puñal.
Usa sombrero de ala ancha de medio la´o
Y zapatillas por si hay problemas salir vola´o,
Lentes oscuros pa´ que no sepan que está mirando
Y un diente de oro que cuando ríe se ve brillando.
Como a tres cuadras de aquella esquina una mujer
Ya recorrió entera por quinta vez
Y en un zaguán entra y se da un trago para olvidar
Que el día está flojo y no hay clientes pa´ laburar
Un auto pasa muy despacito por la avenida,
No tiene marcas pero se sabe que es policía.
Pedro Navaja, las manos siempre dentro del gabán
Mira, sonríe y el diente de oro vuelve a brillar.
Mientras camina pasa revista de esquina a esquina,
No se ve un alma, reina el silencio en la avenida,
Cuando de pronto esa mujer sale del zaguán
Y Pedro Navaja aprieta un puño dentro el gabán.
Mira pa´ un lado, mira pa´l otro y no ve a nadie
Y a la carrera pero sin ruido cruza la calle
Y mientras tanto en la otra vereda va la mujer
Va lamentando que no hizo pesos con qué comer.
Mientras camina del viejo abrigo saca un revolver, esa mujer
Y va a guardarlo en su cartera pa´ que no estorbe,
Un 38 Smith and Wilson del especial
Que carga encima pa´ que la libre de todo mal.
Y Pedro Navaja puñal en mano le fue encima,
El diente de oro iba alumbrando toda la avenida,
Mientras reía el puñal hundía sin compasión
Cuando de pronto sonó un disparo como un cañón.
Y Pedro Navaja cayó en la calle mientras veía a esa mujer
Que revolver en mano y de muerte herida a él le decía:
«Yo que pensaba hoy no es mi día, estoy sonada
Pero Pedro Navaja, estás peor, no estás en nada
Y créanme gente que aunque hubo ruido nadie salió,
No hubo curiosos, no hubo preguntas, nadie lloró,
Sólo un borracho con los dos cuerpos se tropezó,
Cachó el revolver, el puñal, dos pesos y se marchó.
Y tropezando, se fue cantando desafinao
El coro que aquí les traje, deja el mensaje de mi canción:
La vida te da sorpresas, sorpresas te da la vida, ay Dios,
(Dale nomás que allá en el horno nos vamo a encontrar)
La vida te da sorpresas, sorpresas te da la vida ay Dios.
(El que no corre vuela y al que duerme, lo velan)
La vida te da sorpresas.

Lyrics translation

Around the corner there in Lugano I saw him pass by
with the tumbao that the handsome have when walking,
hands always in the pockets of his Gaban
so they don't know which one of them he's carrying the dagger in.
Wear half lao wide brim hat
And slippers in case there are problems come out volao,
Dark lenses that you don't know you're looking at
And a gold tooth that when you laugh you see shining.
About three blocks from that corner a woman
He's already been through it for the fifth time.
And on a porch comes in and takes a drink to forget
That the day is loose and no customers pa labor
A car passes very slowly down the avenue,
He's got no marks, but he's known to be a cop.
Pedro Navaja, hands always inside the Gaban
Look, he smiles and the gold tooth shines again.
As he walks, he goes around the corner.,
You don't see a soul, the silence reigns on the avenue,
When suddenly that woman leaves the Hall
And Pedro Navaja clenches a fist inside the Gaban.
Look at one side, look at the other and see no one
And to the race but no noise crosses the street
And meanwhile on the other sidewalk goes the woman
He's going to regret that he didn't make any weight to eat with.
As she walks out of her old coat she pulls out a revolver, that woman
And will keep it in your wallet pa that it does not interfere,
A special 38 Smith and Wilson
That load on pa that frees her from all evil.
And Pedro knife knife in hand went on him,
The golden tooth was lighting up the whole avenue,
While laughing the dagger sank mercilessly
When suddenly a shot sounded like a cannon.
And Pedro Navaja fell on the street as he saw that woman
That revolver in hand and death wound to him was telling:
"I thought today is not my day, I'm sounded
But Pedro Navaja, you're worse, you're not at all
And believe me people that although there was noise no one left,
There were no curious, no questions, no one cried,
Only one drunk with both bodies stumbled,
He grabbed the gun, the dagger, two weights and left.
And stumbling, he went singing out of tune
The choir I brought here, leave the message of my song:
Life Gives You surprises, surprises gives you life, Oh God,
(Just give him that there in the oven we will meet)
Life Gives You surprises, surprises gives you life oh God.
(The one who does not run flies, and the one who sleeps, watch over him)
Life surprises you.