Miriam -

Miriam was kind of homely

Kind of ugly in the face and hands

She had nice eyes

She had nice breasts and hands and feet but she was

Small

And dark

And hurt

All over

She was buff from lifting things

Secretly she played the tambourine

She had nice rhythm

She dreamed to play the drums but she was

Poor

And overworked

And tired

Miriam bussed to work each day

And hummed over cold soup at night

Miriam worked for minimum wage

And hadn’t had a boyfriend since that

Drug addled fling

She had sold her television

Saved her pennies for a weekly quart

Of milk and lotto ticket

Just in case her luck should change to

Good

Or slightly

Less

Than bad

Miriam was kind of homely

Kind of ugly in the face and hands

She had nice eyes

She had nice breasts and hands and feet

Miriam era un po' casalinga

Un po' brutto in viso e mani

Aveva dei begli occhi

Aveva bei seni, mani e piedi, ma lo era

Piccolo

E oscuro

E male

Ovunque

Era entusiasta di sollevare le cose

Di nascosto suonava il tamburello

Aveva un bel ritmo

Sognava di suonare la batteria, ma lo era

Povero

E oberati di lavoro

E stanco

Miriam andava al lavoro in autobus ogni giorno

E canticchiava sulla zuppa fredda di notte

Miriam lavorava per il salario minimo

E da allora non avevo avuto un fidanzato

Un'avventura intrisa di droga

Aveva venduto la sua televisione

Ha risparmiato i suoi penny per un quarto settimanale

Di latte e biglietto del lotto

Nel caso in cui la sua fortuna dovesse cambiare

Bene

O leggermente

Meno

Che male

Miriam era un po' casalinga

Un po' brutto in viso e mani

Aveva dei begli occhi

Aveva bei seni e mani e piedi