Letras de Take the Star Out of the Window - John Prine

Take the Star Out of the Window (original)

Robert was a sailor
For the best years of his life
His captain was his mother
And the ocean was his wife
Only fresh out of the cradle
Lifes one and only spring
He was sworn to do his duty
And got blood on his highschool ring
And its hello california
Hello dad and mom
Ship ahoy
Your baby boy
Is home from vietnam
Dont you ask me any questions
bout the medals on my chest
Take the star out of the window
And let my conscience take a rest
Now he sailed across the ocean
To the old far eastern war
And it was foreign to his body
It was foreign to his shore
So he traded in the present
For the better times hed seen
And made an oriental waitress
His own home comin queen
(repeat chorus)

(traducción)

Roberto era marinero
Por los mejores años de su vida
Su capitán era su madre.
Y el océano era su esposa
Recién salido de la cuna
La vida es una y única primavera
Juró cumplir con su deber
Y tiene sangre en su anillo de la escuela secundaria
Y es hola california
hola papa y mama
barco a la vista
tu bebé
es casa de vietnam
no me hagas ninguna pregunta
sobre las medallas en mi pecho
Saca la estrella de la ventana
Y deja que mi conciencia descanse
Ahora navegó a través del océano
A la vieja guerra del lejano oriente
Y era extraño a su cuerpo
Era ajeno a su orilla
Así que negoció en el presente
Por los mejores tiempos que había visto
E hizo una camarera oriental
Su propia casa comin reina
(repite el coro)