Painted Parade
Painted parade, a slave to the trade,
can't sleep in the bed that you've made
Daddy was wrong, you could have been strong,
but you've been alone far too long
You'll never be pure, yes madam, yes sir
you've always obeyed, to be sure
Feet to the fire, they call you a liar
this cannot be what you desire
Council the weak, they think you're a freak,
a future that's hopelessly bleak
Confused by success, your life is a mess,
yet they can convince you you're blessed
Don't come with me, I won't set you free,
'cause that's not where you need to be
And no, I'm not confused, although you're abused,
I see it's this life that you choose
Painted parade, a slave to the trade,
can't sleep in the bed that you've made
Daddy was wrong, you could have been strong,
but you've been alone far too long
You'll never be pure, yes madam, yes sir
you've always obeyed, to be sure
Feet to the fire, they call you a liar
this cannot be what you want
Desfile pintado
Desfile pintado, esclavo del oficio,
no puedes dormir en la cama que has hecho
Papá estaba equivocado, podrías haber sido fuerte,
pero has estado solo por mucho tiempo
Nunca serás puro, sí señora, sí señor,
siempre has obedecido, para estar seguro
Pies al fuego, te llaman mentiroso,
esto no puede ser lo que deseas
Aconsejan a los débiles, piensan que eres un bicho raro,
un futuro desesperadamente sombrío
Confundido por el éxito, tu vida es un desastre,
sin embargo, pueden convencerte de que estás bendecido
No vengas conmigo, no te liberaré,
porque no es donde necesitas estar
Y no, no estoy confundido, aunque seas maltratado,
veo que es esta vida la que eliges
Desfile pintado, esclavo del oficio,
no puedes dormir en la cama que has hecho
Papá estaba equivocado, podrías haber sido fuerte,
pero has estado solo por mucho tiempo
Nunca serás puro, sí señora, sí señor,
siempre has obedecido, para estar seguro
Pies al fuego, te llaman mentiroso,
esto no puede ser lo que deseas