Take, Take, Take Lyrics in English The White Stripes
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Take, Take, Take by The White Stripes from Portuguese to English.
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I was sitting there in a comfortable chair
I was sitting there in a comfortable chair
And that was all that I needed
And that was all that I needed
Then my friend offered me a drink for us to share
Then my friend offered me a drink for us to share
And that was all that I needed
And that was all that I needed
Well, then I felt at ease
Well, then I felt at ease
But then I´m not too hard to please
But then I´m not too hard to please
I guess you couldn't call me greedy
I guess you couldn't call me greedy
Then I was shocked to look up
Then I was shocked to look up
And see Rita Hayworth there in a place so seedy
And see Rita Hayworth there in a place so seedy
She walked into the bar with her long, red, curly hair
She walked into the bar with her long, red, curly hair
And that was all that I needed
And that was all that I needed
And I said to my friend, 'good god, we´re lucky men just to even see her'
And I said to my friend, 'good god, we're lucky men just to even see her'
Take, take, take
Take, take, take
Take, take, take
Take, take, take
Take, take, take
Take, take, take
And I could not resist, I just had to get close to her
And I couldn't resist, I just had to get close to her
And that was all that I needed
And that was all that I needed
I walked and loomed around her table for a while
I walked and loomed around her table for a while
And that was all that I needed
And that was all that I needed
Then I said, 'I hate to bug you, ma´am, but can I have your autograph?'
Then I said, 'I hate to bug you, ma´am, but can I have your autograph from her?'
And that was all that I needed
And that was all that I needed
She pressed her lips against a white piece of paper
She pressed her lips against a white piece of paper
And that was all that I needed
And that was all that I needed
Then I saw what she wrote, my heart is in my mouth
Then I saw what she wrote, my heart is in my mouth
And that was all that I needed
And that was all that I needed
Then she handed it to me, and I think that she could see
Then she handed it to me, and I thought that she could see
That that was all that I needed
That was all that I needed
I started to walk away but then I remembered ´hey, I forgot to get a picture´
I started to walk away but then I remembered ´hey, I forgot to get a picture´
So I asked her one more time, 'could I have another favor?'
So I asked her one more time, 'could I have another favor?'
That was all that I needed
That was all that I needed
She was kind and posed with me
She was kind and posed with me
Then I knew my friend would see my celebrity meeting
Then I knew my friend would see my celebrity meeting
Take, take, take
Take, take, take
Take, take, take
Take, take, take
Take, take, take
Take, take, take
She turned and said to me, 'I need to go to sleep,'
She turned and said to me, 'I need to go to sleep,'
And it seemed so mean
And it seemed so mean
It´s almost as if she could not appreciate how cool I was being
It's almost as if she could not appreciate how cool I was being
She said, 'good night' and walked away
She said, 'good night' and walked away
And I didn't know what to say
And I didn't know what to say
I just couldn't believe it
I just couldn't believe it
Well, it´s just not fair
Well, it's just not fair
I want to get a piece of hair
I want to get a piece of hair
That was all that I needed
That was all that I needed
Or maybe a kiss on the cheek
Or maybe a kiss on the cheek
I wouldn't wash it for a week
I wouldn't wash it for a week
That would be all that I needed
That would be all that I needed
But she didn't even care
But she didn't even care
That I was even there
That I was even there
What a horrible feeling
What a horrible feeling
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