| He got lonely every time the cantina lights came up on the Indian Casino Queen
| Se sentía solo cada vez que se encendían las luces de la cantina en el Indian Casino Queen
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| 'Cause he’d loved her from the time she’d been the waitress at the Mexican
| Porque la amaba desde que era camarera en el Mexican
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| place where he’d left his keys
| lugar donde había dejado sus llaves
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| She’d been there smiling at the lost and found
| Ella había estado allí sonriendo a los objetos perdidos y encontrados
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| Then he took her to see Three Dog Night
| Luego la llevó a ver Three Dog Night
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| They were playing at the fairgrounds
| estaban jugando en el recinto ferial
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| Holding hands singing «Joy to the World»
| Cogidos de la mano cantando «Alegría para el mundo»
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| She was way too young but he did not care
| Ella era demasiado joven, pero a él no le importaba.
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| He was all right with cashing in a few fine moments before his broken heart
| Estaba bien cobrando unos buenos momentos antes de que su corazón roto
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| kicked in
| patada en
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| He died a little bit each time the night came in
| Moría un poco cada vez que llegaba la noche
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| And the stars fell over Michigan
| Y las estrellas cayeron sobre Michigan
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| 'Cause held loved her at the bar when he saw her dancing to
| Porque la amaba en el bar cuando la vio bailar
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| «I Could Never Take the Place of your Man»
| «Nunca podría tomar el lugar de tu hombre»
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| Then he’d come over to his usual spot
| Luego vendría a su lugar habitual.
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| Soon they were making out at 3AM in the empty parking lot
| Pronto se estaban besando a las 3 a.m. en el estacionamiento vacío.
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| They lay together under the burnt out stars
| Se acostaron juntos bajo las estrellas quemadas
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| She never loved him back
| Ella nunca lo amó de vuelta
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| I wasn’t even close
| yo no estaba ni cerca
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| But he was fine to just pretend
| Pero estaba bien solo para fingir
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| That it was never gonna end
| Que nunca iba a terminar
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| And it was worth it just to know
| Y valió la pena solo por saber
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| A little warmth before the snow | Un poco de calor antes de la nieve |