Cinco Minutos Con Vos Lyrics - Wise Up Ghost - Elvis Costello & The Roots

I stood at the kerb trying not to disturb 

The dark carnival crew and a glittering voice 

Far off there said, "Rejoice" 

"As the casualties are but few" 

Going to tell you now 

Before I forget myself 

I could let you loose 

But the key won't undo the lock 

And the face of the clock 

Seemed to merrily mock 

These five minutes with you 

Mi padre sabía 

Y me lo susurro 

Vete a Montevideo y espérame ahí 

Por dónde empezar? 

Escuchando siempre están 

Por cinco minutos o mas 

Si te atreves 

La sirenas lamentan 

La plaga que encuentran 

Las balas caen 

Y te harán desaparecer 

El faro oscurece hay poca esperanza 

Cinco minutos con vos 

The propeller was droning, I woke up alone 

They opened the door and they threw me through 

And down I went down, like the twist of a screw 

Down into the silver, above me the blue 

And you stood there waiting but you never knew 

Five Minutes With You 

They can scatter the earth and find nothing of worth 

Wipe out those years of triangular tears 

The colors will fly 

And the wild wind will cry I'm strapped to that mast 

Knowing they wouldn't last for 

Five Minutes With You