My mother told me, "You must not play
with the gypsies in the woods."
My mother told me, "You must not play
with the gypsies in the woods."
But the woods were dark, the grass was already green,
there came Sally with a tambourine.
But the woods were dark, the grass was already high,
tell my mother that I won't come back.
I went towards the sea with no boats to cross,
I spent a hundred lire for a little goldfish.
I went towards the sea with no boats to cross,
I spent a hundred lire for a blind little fish.
I saddled up and disappeared in a flash,
go tell Sally that I won't come back.
I saddled up and vanished in a moment,
tell my mother that I won't come back.
Near the city I found Pilar of the sea,
with two drops of heroin, her heart was falling asleep.
Near the trailers, I found Pilar of the apple trees,
her mouth dirty with blueberries, a knife between her breasts.
I woke up on the oak, the killer had escaped,
tell the little fish that I won't come back.
I looked at myself in the pond, the killer had already washed up,
tell my mother that I won't come back.
Sitting under a bridge, the king of rats was sniffing,
on the road, his dolls were burning tires.
Lying under the bridge, the king of rats was adored,
on the road, his dolls were luring the gentlemen.
He spoke to me on the mouth, he gave me a bracelet,
tell the oak that I won't come back.
He kissed me on the mouth, he offered me his bed,
tell the oak that I won't come back.
My mother told me, "You must not play
with the gypsies in the woods."
But the woods were dark, the grass was already green,
there came Sally with a tambourine.
