Secretaria

Secretary

Secretaria

Secretary,Secretaria,
The one who doesn't speakLa que no habla
Always attentive, saying nothing.Siempre atenta, diciendo nada.

I signed away my twenties to youTe firmé mis veinte años
Helped you climb the ladderTe ayudé a subir peldaños
And between drinks, I became necessaryY entre copa y copa me hice necesaria.
And by refusing to be kind, you ignored meY al negarme a ser amable me ignoraste
And I was just your secretary.Y sólo fuí tu secretaria.

We've shared togetherHemos compartido juntos
Your failures and your triumphsTus fracasos y tus triunfos
And I even think I wove your gray hairsY hasta creo haber tejido yo tus canas
But at seven o'clock sharpPero allá a las siete en punto
You went with yours, I went home.Tú te ibas con los tuyos, yo a mi casa.

I was also the matchmakerFuí también la celestina
For your secret datesDe tus citas clandestinas
And I learned to stay quietY aprendí a estar bien callada
Then a wink of maliceLuego un guiño de malicia
A caress of complimentUna caricia de cumplido
And a kind 'see you tomorrow'.Y un gentil hasta mañana.

I was the one who choseEra yo quien escogía
The flowers that every dayLas flores que cada día
You sent to your young loversEnviabas a tus jóvenes amadas
I was the one who signed your cardsEra yo quien te firmaba las tarjetas
Even in that, secretary.Hasta en eso secretaria.

Secretary, secretarySecretaria, secretaria
The one who listens, writes, and keeps quietLa que escucha, escribe y calla
The one who made an office your homeLa que hizo de un despacho tu morada
Almost a wife, good soldier, nurseCasi esposa, buen soldado, enfermera
And a little bit in love.Y un poquito enamorada.