| There’s a cold rain on the Autumn wind
| Hay una lluvia fría en el viento de otoño
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| A brother murdered in Sydney Town
| Un hermano asesinado en Sydney Town
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| Marrickville brother under legal cover
| Hermano de Marrickville bajo cobertura legal
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| In his home they gunned him down
| En su casa lo balearon
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| And we say oh oh oh oh oh ooooooh
| Y decimos oh oh oh oh oh ooooooh
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| They shot him down
| lo derribaron
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| Sad river of tears
| Triste río de lágrimas
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| Two hundred years in the river of fear
| Doscientos años en el río del miedo
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| They took him out at point blank range
| Lo sacaron a quemarropa
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| In his home with his small young son
| En su casa con su hijo pequeño
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| Shot him dead in his Marrickville bed
| Lo mató a tiros en su cama de Marrickville
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| With a pump action 12 gauge shotgun
| Con una escopeta calibre 12 de acción de bomba
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| Oh oh oh oh oh oooooh
| Oh oh oh oh oh ooooh
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| They shut him down
| lo cerraron
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| And we say oh oh oh oh oooooh
| Y decimos oh oh oh oh ooooh
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| Sad river of tears
| Triste río de lágrimas
|
| Two hundred years in the river of fear
| Doscientos años en el río del miedo
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| He left a fatherless child and a grieving wife
| Dejó un hijo sin padre y una esposa afligida
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| A black fugitive on the run
| Un fugitivo negro a la fuga
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| Runing from two centuries
| Corriendo desde dos siglos
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| Of oppressions loaded gun
| De armas cargadas de opresiones
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| We say oh oh oh oh oh oooooh
| Decimos oh oh oh oh oh ooooh
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| They shoot you down
| te disparan
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| Sad river of tears
| Triste río de lágrimas
|
| Two hundred years in the river of fear
| Doscientos años en el río del miedo
|
| They shoot you down
| te disparan
|
| Sad river of tears
| Triste río de lágrimas
|
| Two hundred years in the river of fear
| Doscientos años en el río del miedo
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| Terrorists dressed in uniform
| Terroristas vestidos con uniforme
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| Under the protection of their law
| Al amparo de sus leyes
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| Terrorize blacks in dawns of fear
| Aterrorizar a los negros en amaneceres de miedo
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| They come crashin' through your door
| Vienen chocando a través de tu puerta
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| You’re not safe out there on freedom street
| No estás a salvo en la calle de la libertad
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| You’re not safe inside the «can»
| No estás a salvo dentro de la «lata»
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| For with their shotguns and their stunt gas
| Porque con sus escopetas y su gas de acrobacias
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| They’re licensed to drop you where you stand
| Tienen licencia para dejarte donde estés
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| There’s a cold rain on the Autumn wind
| Hay una lluvia fría en el viento de otoño
|
| A brother murdered in Sydney Town
| Un hermano asesinado en Sydney Town
|
| Marrickville brother under legal cover
| Hermano de Marrickville bajo cobertura legal
|
| In his home they gunned him down
| En su casa lo balearon
|
| You’re not safe out there on freedom’s street
| No estás a salvo en la calle de la libertad
|
| You’re not safe inside the «can»
| No estás a salvo dentro de la «lata»
|
| For with their shotguns and their stunt gas
| Porque con sus escopetas y su gas de acrobacias
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| They’re licensed to drop you where you stand | Tienen licencia para dejarte donde estés |