Někdy cestou do práce
From time to time, on my way to work
já vídával jsem chlápka
I used to notice a man.
měl na sobě huberťák
He used to wear a warm jacket
a pivo nasával
And used to suck down beer.
rozplýval se štěstím
It used to make him extremely happy
když o zem cinkla zátka
To hear the bottle cap ringing on the ground.
slzely mu oči jak se lidem smál
His eyes used to weep as he was laughing at people.
Ve dne coural městem
He used to hang out in the city during the day,
a v parku ženský děsil
And he used to scare women in the park.
po nocích hrál sóla
At night, he used to play drum solos
na víka popelnic
On the edges of ash trays.
samý sprostý věci
He used to draw stupid things
na baráky kreslil
On the backs of houses.
a když zkrátka nechtěl
And when he simply didn't feel like it,
tak nedělal nic
He didn't do anything.
Rebel – už je tady
Rebel - he is already over here,
Rebel – má svý vady
Rebel - he's got his own faults,
Rebel – tu stál,
Rebel - he used to stand here,
všem se nám smál
He used to laugh at all of us.
Dlouho tady nebyl
He wasn't here for a long time,
a možná už je v pánu
And maybe he is already dead.
a mě zbejvá na něj
All I have left of him
jejenom vzpomínat
Is his memory.
ale až se naštvu
But when I get mad,
dám pěstí do zdi ránu
I punch the wall,
koupím si lahváče
I'll buy some cheap beer,
a půjdu se všem smát
and I'll laugh at everyone.
Rebel – už je tady
Rebel - he is already over here,
Rebel – má svý vady
Rebel - he's got his own faults,
Rebel – tu stál,
Rebel - he used to stand here,
všem se nám smál
He used to laugh at all of us.