El Parto

The Birth

El Parto

My genius has broken waters,Ha roto aguas mi genio,
I'm giving birth to an idea.estoy pariendo una idea.
Nervous from thought,Nervioso del pensamiento,
in the waiting room.en la salita de espera.

I'll have to dope myself,Voy a tener que doparme,
to speed up this birth.pa acelerar este parto.
My epidural is the smoke,Mi epidural es el humo,
from the laughter of a cigarette.de la risa de un cigarro.

The midwife is Maria, the surgeon is Juana,La comadrona es María la cirujana es Juana,
although it's hard to catch them because they're always busy.aunque es difícil pillarlas porque andan siempre liadas.
And I'm the doctor, walking the halls.Y yo soy el doctor, que anda por los pasillos.
And even if they don't realize it,Y aunque ellas no se den cuenta
I have them figured out.las tengo más que caladas.

And squeeze tight as the head is already showing.Y aprieta fuerte que ya asoma la cabeza.
It's an almost perfect round idea.Es una idea redonda casi perfecta.
And I'm sure it will come out healthy,Y fijo que sale sana,
what a pair Maria and Juana are.menudas son María i Juana.
They've been assisting births,Llevan asistiendo partos,
since No News from Holland.desde Sin Noticias de Holanda.

And in my hospital you never know,Y en mi hospital nunca sabes,
if the comedy will end.si acabará la comedia.
After attending a birth,Después de asistir a un parto,
we toast with anesthesia.brindamos con anestesia.
And in my hospital there are no emergencies,Y en mi hospital no hay urgencias,
only starting from midnight.solo a partir de las doce.
After the chimes,Después de las campanadas,
to distribute the twelve.pa repartir la de doce

The midwife is Maria, the surgeon is Juana,La comadrona es María la cirujana es Juana,
although it's hard to catch them because they're always busy.aunque es difícil pillarlas porque andan siempre liadas.
And I'm the doctor, walking the halls.Y yo soy el doctor, que anda por los pasillos.
And even if they don't realize it,Y aunque ellas no se den cuenta
I have them figured out.las tengo más que caladas.

And squeeze tight as the head is already showing.Y aprieta fuerte que ya asoma la cabeza.
It's an almost perfect round idea.Es una idea redonda casi perfecta.
And I'm sure it will come out healthy,Y fijo que sale sana,
what a pair Maria and Juana are.menudas son María i Juana.
They've been assisting births,Llevan asistiendo partos,
since No News from Holland.desde Sin Noticias de Holanda.

And squeeze tight as the head is already showing.Y aprieta fuerte que ya asoma la cabeza.
It's an almost perfect round idea.Es una idea redonda casi perfecta.
And I'm sure it will come out healthy,Y fijo que sale sana,
what a pair Maria and Juana are.menudas son María i Juana.
They've been assisting births,Llevan asistiendo partos,
since No News from Holland.desde Sin Noticias de Holanda.

Since No News from Holland.Desde Sin Noticias de Holanda.