Letras de They Raided The Joint (06-24-47) - Helen Humes

They Raided The Joint (06-24-47) (original)

They raided the joint, took everybody down but me
Yes they raided the joint, took everybody down but me
I was over in the corner just as high as I could be
Now some were playing blackjack, some were playing skin
I had plenty money but they wouldn’t let me in
Yes they raided the joint, took everybody down but me
I was over in the corner just as high as I could be
They treated me like a stranger, like a dirty dog
Ate up all the chops, gave me the tail of the hog
Then they raided the joint, took everybody down but me
I was over in the corner just as high as I could be
Now they were drinking gin, drinking mighty fast
They offered me some King Kong, but I couldn’t find a glass
They raided the joint, took everybody down but me
I was over in the corner just as high as I could be
Now some were drinking whiskey, some were drinking rhum
They had some sneaky peep but they wouldn’t give me none
Yes they raided the joint, took everybody down but me
I was over in the corner, knocked out as I could be
Now gee it sure was funny, the best I ever saw
They heard somebody knocking and in walked the law
They raided the joint, took everybody down but me
I was over in the corner just as high as I could be
Now they were dancing in the kitchen, boogin' in the hall
Boy down the cordon tell the judge about it all
They raided the joint, took everybody down but me
I was over in the corner, high as I could be

(traducción)

Allanaron el porro, derribaron a todos menos a mí
Sí, allanaron el lugar, derribaron a todos menos a mí.
Yo estaba en la esquina tan alto como podía estar
Ahora algunos estaban jugando al blackjack, algunos estaban jugando a la piel
Tenía mucho dinero pero no me dejaban entrar
Sí, allanaron el lugar, derribaron a todos menos a mí.
Yo estaba en la esquina tan alto como podía estar
Me trataron como a un extraño, como a un perro sucio
Comí todas las chuletas, me dio la cola del cerdo
Luego allanaron el lugar, derribaron a todos menos a mí.
Yo estaba en la esquina tan alto como podía estar
Ahora estaban bebiendo ginebra, bebiendo muy rápido
Me ofrecieron un poco de King Kong, pero no pude encontrar un vaso
Allanaron el porro, derribaron a todos menos a mí
Yo estaba en la esquina tan alto como podía estar
Ahora algunos bebían whisky, algunos bebían ron
Tenían un poco de información furtiva, pero no me dieron ninguna.
Sí, allanaron el lugar, derribaron a todos menos a mí.
Yo estaba en la esquina, noqueado como podía ser
Ahora sí que fue divertido, lo mejor que he visto
Oyeron que alguien tocaba y entró la ley
Allanaron el porro, derribaron a todos menos a mí
Yo estaba en la esquina tan alto como podía estar
Ahora estaban bailando en la cocina, bailando en el pasillo
Boy down the cordon dile al juez sobre todo
Allanaron el porro, derribaron a todos menos a mí
Yo estaba en la esquina, tan alto como podía estar