Dixie Babylon

We went downFuimos

To the old part of townAl viejo barrio de la ciudad

By the stinking canalJunto al canal hediondo

And the cotton millY la fábrica de algodón

Under a ghetto palm,Bajo una palmera de barrio,

With her bicycle shorts onCon sus pantalones cortos de bicicleta puestos

With a gesture, she said to me:Con un gesto, me dijo:

"i really must confess"Realmente debo confesar

I'd like to get undressedMe gustaría desnudarme

With you."Contigo."

And though the thoughtY aunque nunca

Had never really crossed my mind,Se me había cruzado por la mente,

Oh, that was a line,Oh, eso fue una línea,

So i went along.Así que seguí adelante.

We ran outCorrimos

Under the turning leavesBajo las hojas que caían

The fetid earth,La tierra fétida,

It was damp and coolEstaba húmeda y fresca

Well autumn`s feeble lightLa débil luz del otoño

On her salty neckEn su cuello salado

All innocence, it was lostToda inocencia, se perdió

I really must confessRealmente debo confesar

I am feeling quite distressedMe siento bastante angustiado

My stars are always crossedMis estrellas siempre están cruzadas

And i have always takenY siempre he tomado

More than i have given back,Más de lo que he dado,

And as a matter of fact,Y de hecho,

I've given nothing up.No he renunciado a nada.