Cayenne
We went to the local fish-shack restaurant
And ordered two dozen crabs dusted with cayenne
Steamed up and served with a pair of wooden mallets
I never had anything like that
They all seem to earn a living by jumping off city-bridges
Visitors could only rub their eyes in amazement
Just beause they were not used to so much happiness
Cayena
Fuimos al restaurante local de mariscos
Y pedimos dos docenas de cangrejos espolvoreados con cayena
Cocidos al vapor y servidos con un par de mazos de madera
Nunca había probado algo así
Todos parecen ganarse la vida saltando de puentes de la ciudad
Los visitantes solo podían frotarse los ojos asombrados
Simplemente porque no estaban acostumbrados a tanta felicidad