[Verse 1]
I stood at the curb trying not to disturb
The dark carnival crew
And a glittering voice far off there said, "Rejoice
As the casualties are but few"
Gonna 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

[Verse 2]
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
Sirenas lamentan, la plaga que encuentran
Las balas caen y te harán desaparecer
El faro oscurece hay poca esperanza
Cinco minutos con vos

[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
They can scatter the earth and find nothing of worth
Wipe out those years of triangular tears
The colours will fly and the wild wind will cry
I'm strapped to that mast knowing they wouldn't last for
Five minutes with you
Cinco minutos con vos

[Outro]
Five minutes with you (Cinco minutos con vos)
Five minutes with you (Cinco minutos con vos)
Five minutes with you (Cinco minutos con vos)
Five minutes with you