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The Backlash Blues

Nina Simone
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Traduzione italiana di Alessandro Portelli
THE BACKLASH BLUESBACKLASH BLUES
  
Mr. Backlash, Mr. BacklashMister Backlash, Mister Backlash,
Just who do think I amper chi mi prendi?
You raise my taxes, freeze my wagesMi alzi le tasse, mi congeli i salari,
And send my son to Vietnammi mandi il figlio in Vietnam.
  
You give me second class housesMi dai case di seconda categoria,
And second class schoolsmi dai scuole di seconda categoria,
Do you think that all the colored folkspensi che i negri
Are just second class foolsnon siano che sciocchi di seconda categoria?
  
Mr. Backlash, I'm gonna leave youMister Backlash ti lascia
With the backlash bluescon il Backlash Blues.
  
When I try to find a jobQuando cerco un lavoro
To earn a little cashper guadagnare un po' di soldi
All you got to offernon avete altro da offrirmi
Is your mean old white backlashche la vostra ondata bianca di ritorno
  
But the world is bigMa il mondo è grande,
Big and bright and roundgrande luminoso e rotondo
And it's full of folks like meed è pieno di gente come me
Who are black, yellow, beige and brownche sono neri, gialli, grigi e marroni.
  
Mr. Backlash, I'm gonna leave youMister Backlash ti lascia
With the backlash bluescon il Backlash Blues.
  
Mr. Backlash, Mr. BacklashMister Backlash, Mister Backlash,
Just what do you think I got to losecosa credi che io abbia da perdere?
I'm gonna leave youLascerò a te
With the backlash bluesil Backlash Blues!
You're the one will have the bluesSarai tu e non io a trovarti nei guai,
Not me, just wait and seeaspetta e vedrai.


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