Trapos sucios

Dirty Laundry

Trapos sucios

I know a distinguished gentlemanConozco a un distinguido señor
One of those who always think they're rightde esos que creen tener siempre la razón,
He's a highly respected manes un hombre muy respetado
His picture hangs on the wall of an officesu foto cuelga en la pared de un despacho.
He confuses white with blackConfunde el blanco con el negro
And that's how his hair always looksy así le luce siempre el pelo
And his ambitiony su ambición
He hides it in a drawerla econde en un cajón.

He always keeps his composureSiempre guarda la compostura
Although they say he tortures his wifeaunque dicen que a su mujer la tortura
But they don't think he's a bad guypero no creen que sea un mal tipo
Because he goes to mass every Sundayporque va a misa todos los domingos.

He confuses white with black...Confunde el blanco con el negro...

He wants to rise very quicklyQuiere subir muy deprisa
And if you get in his way, he crushes you, steps on youy si le estorbas te aplasta, te pisa,
He looks at the world behind a cigarmira el mundo detrás de un puro
He doesn't acknowledge having dirty laundryno reconoce tener trapos sucios.

He confuses white with black...Confunde el blanco con el negro ...