| He drove up to the motel
| Condujo hasta el motel
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| In his town and country car
| En su coche de campo y ciudad
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| He watched the working women
| Observó a las mujeres trabajadoras
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| With the field hands from the farm
| Con las manos de campo de la granja
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| He walked into the lobby
| Entró en el vestíbulo.
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| With his pleased to see you smile
| Con su placer de verte sonreír
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| Scribbled on to the register
| Garabateado en el registro
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| His fictitious name and smiled
| Su nombre ficticio y sonrió.
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| The footsteps of a young girl
| Los pasos de una niña
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| Came tapping along the hall
| Vino golpeando a lo largo del pasillo
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| The outline of his features
| El contorno de sus rasgos
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| Were shadowed on the wall
| Fueron sombreados en la pared
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| She stood a little nervous
| Ella se paró un poco nerviosa
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| Half lit by the neon light
| Medio iluminado por la luz de neón
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| That flashed in many colors
| Que brilló en muchos colores
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| In the darkness of the night
| En la oscuridad de la noche
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| The skin on his face like a well worn saddle
| La piel de su rostro como una silla de montar bien gastada
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| Smiled as he said goodnight
| Sonrió mientras decía buenas noches
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| At the Melody Motel, it was business as usual
| En el Melody Motel, todo era como siempre
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| As the girls wiped the tears from their eyes
| Mientras las chicas se limpiaban las lágrimas de los ojos
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| His shirt lay by his bedside
| Su camisa yacía junto a su cama.
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| His jeans down by his feet
| Sus jeans bajados por sus pies
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| She swallowed hard and mumbled
| Ella tragó saliva y murmuró
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| With the key between her teeth
| Con la llave entre los dientes
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| On went the television
| Encendió la televisión
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| The picture flickering slow
| La imagen parpadea lentamente
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| Top cat in the alley way
| Top cat en el callejón
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| As they sat there all alone
| Mientras se sentaban allí solos
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| He drove back up his driveway
| Condujo de regreso por su camino de entrada
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| In his town and country car
| En su coche de campo y ciudad
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| His wife was cooking chicken
| Su esposa estaba cocinando pollo.
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| With a baby in her arms
| Con un bebe en brazos
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| The smell of home cooked dinner
| El olor de la cena casera
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| Filled the air at home that night
| Llenó el aire en casa esa noche
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| Screaming, ‽Officer Dibbleâ€
| Gritando, "Oficial Dibble"
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| In the TV’s flickering light
| En la luz parpadeante del televisor
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| Slumped in his favorite armchair
| Desplomado en su sillón favorito
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| His face as gray as stone
| Su cara tan gris como la piedra
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| His feet up on the table
| Sus pies sobre la mesa
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| Next to the chicken bones
| Junto a los huesos de pollo
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| He seemed to show no feelings
| Parecía no mostrar sentimientos
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| Picking corn out from his teeth
| Sacando maíz de sus dientes
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| The police down at the motel
| La policía en el motel
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| As the blood dried on the sheets
| Mientras la sangre se secaba en las sábanas
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| The skin on his face like a well worn saddle
| La piel de su rostro como una silla de montar bien gastada
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| Smiled as he said goodnight
| Sonrió mientras decía buenas noches
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| At the Melody Motel, it was business as usual
| En el Melody Motel, todo era como siempre
|
| As the girls wiped the tears from their eyes
| Mientras las chicas se limpiaban las lágrimas de los ojos
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| At the Melody Motel, it was business as usual
| En el Melody Motel, todo era como siempre
|
| As the girls wiped the tears
| Mientras las chicas se limpiaban las lágrimas
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| As the girls wiped the tears from their eyes | Mientras las chicas se limpiaban las lágrimas de los ojos |