Little Boxes
Malvina Reynolds
Little boxes on the hillside
Little boxes made of ticky-tacky
Little boxes on the hillside
Little boxes all the same
There's a green one and a pink one
And a blue one and a yellow one
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
And they all look just the same
And the people in the houses
All went to the university
Where they were put in boxes
And they came out all the same
And there's doctors and lawyers
And business executives
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
And they all look just the same
And they all play on the golf course
And drink their martinis dry
And they all have pretty children
And the children go to school
And the children go to summer camp
And then to the university
Where they are put in boxes
And they come out all the same
And the boys go into business
And marry and raise a family
In boxes made of ticky-tacky
And they all look just the same
There's a pink one and a green one
And a blue one and a yellow one
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
And they all look just the same
Little boxes on the hillside
Piccole scatole sulla collina
Little boxes made of ticky-tacky
Piccole scatole fatte di materiale scadente
Little boxes on the hillside
Piccole scatole sulla collina
Little boxes all the same
Piccole scatole tutte uguali
There's a green one and a pink one
C'è una verde e una rosa
And a blue one and a yellow one
E una blu e una gialla
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
E sono tutte fatte di materiale scadente
And they all look just the same
E sembrano tutte uguali
And the people in the houses
E le persone nelle case
All went to the university
Sono tutte andate all'università
Where they were put in boxes
Dove sono state messe in scatole
And they came out all the same
E sono uscite tutte uguali
And there's doctors and lawyers
E ci sono dottori e avvocati
And business executives
E dirigenti d'azienda
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
E sono tutti fatti di materiale scadente
And they all look just the same
E sembrano tutti uguali
And they all play on the golf course
E tutti giocano a golf
And drink their martinis dry
E bevono i loro martini secchi
And they all have pretty children
E hanno tutti figli carini
And the children go to school
E i bambini vanno a scuola
And the children go to summer camp
E i bambini vanno al campo estivo
And then to the university
E poi all'università
Where they are put in boxes
Dove vengono messi in scatole
And they come out all the same
E ne escono tutti uguali
And the boys go into business
E i ragazzi entrano nel mondo degli affari
And marry and raise a family
E si sposano e crescono una famiglia
In boxes made of ticky-tacky
In scatole fatte di materiale scadente
And they all look just the same
E sembrano tutti uguali
There's a pink one and a green one
C'è una rosa e una verde
And a blue one and a yellow one
E una blu e una gialla
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
E sono tutte fatte di materiale scadente
And they all look just the same
E sembrano tutte uguali
Little boxes on the hillside
Pequenas caixas na encosta
Little boxes made of ticky-tacky
Pequenas caixas feitas de material barato
Little boxes on the hillside
Pequenas caixas na encosta
Little boxes all the same
Pequenas caixas todas iguais
There's a green one and a pink one
Há uma verde e uma rosa
And a blue one and a yellow one
E uma azul e uma amarela
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
E todas são feitas de material barato
And they all look just the same
E todas parecem exatamente iguais
And the people in the houses
E as pessoas nas casas
All went to the university
Todas foram para a universidade
Where they were put in boxes
Onde foram colocadas em caixas
And they came out all the same
E saíram todas iguais
And there's doctors and lawyers
E há médicos e advogados
And business executives
E executivos de negócios
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
E todos são feitos de material barato
And they all look just the same
E todos parecem exatamente iguais
And they all play on the golf course
E todos jogam no campo de golfe
And drink their martinis dry
E bebem seus martinis secos
And they all have pretty children
E todos têm filhos bonitos
And the children go to school
E as crianças vão para a escola
And the children go to summer camp
E as crianças vão para o acampamento de verão
And then to the university
E depois para a universidade
Where they are put in boxes
Onde são colocadas em caixas
And they come out all the same
E saem todas iguais
And the boys go into business
E os meninos entram nos negócios
And marry and raise a family
E casam e criam uma família
In boxes made of ticky-tacky
Em caixas feitas de material barato
And they all look just the same
E todos parecem exatamente iguais
There's a pink one and a green one
Há uma rosa e uma verde
And a blue one and a yellow one
E uma azul e uma amarela
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
E todas são feitas de material barato
And they all look just the same
E todas parecem exatamente iguais
Little boxes on the hillside
Pequeñas cajas en la ladera
Little boxes made of ticky-tacky
Pequeñas cajas hechas de materiales baratos
Little boxes on the hillside
Pequeñas cajas en la ladera
Little boxes all the same
Pequeñas cajas todas iguales
There's a green one and a pink one
Hay una verde y una rosa
And a blue one and a yellow one
Y una azul y una amarilla
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
Y todas están hechas de materiales baratos
And they all look just the same
Y todas parecen exactamente iguales
And the people in the houses
Y la gente en las casas
All went to the university
Todos fueron a la universidad
Where they were put in boxes
Donde fueron puestos en cajas
And they came out all the same
Y salieron todos iguales
And there's doctors and lawyers
Y hay doctores y abogados
And business executives
Y ejecutivos de negocios
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
Y todos están hechos de materiales baratos
And they all look just the same
Y todos parecen exactamente iguales
And they all play on the golf course
Y todos juegan en el campo de golf
And drink their martinis dry
Y beben sus martinis secos
And they all have pretty children
Y todos tienen hijos bonitos
And the children go to school
Y los niños van a la escuela
And the children go to summer camp
Y los niños van al campamento de verano
And then to the university
Y luego a la universidad
Where they are put in boxes
Donde son puestos en cajas
And they come out all the same
Y salen todos iguales
And the boys go into business
Y los chicos entran en los negocios
And marry and raise a family
Y se casan y forman una familia
In boxes made of ticky-tacky
En cajas hechas de materiales baratos
And they all look just the same
Y todos parecen exactamente iguales
There's a pink one and a green one
Hay una rosa y una verde
And a blue one and a yellow one
Y una azul y una amarilla
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
Y todas están hechas de materiales baratos
And they all look just the same
Y todas parecen exactamente iguales
Little boxes on the hillside
Petites boîtes sur la colline
Little boxes made of ticky-tacky
Petites boîtes faites de pacotille
Little boxes on the hillside
Petites boîtes sur la colline
Little boxes all the same
Petites boîtes toutes pareilles
There's a green one and a pink one
Il y en a une verte et une rose
And a blue one and a yellow one
Et une bleue et une jaune
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
Et elles sont toutes faites de pacotille
And they all look just the same
Et elles se ressemblent toutes
And the people in the houses
Et les gens dans les maisons
All went to the university
Sont tous allés à l'université
Where they were put in boxes
Où ils ont été mis dans des boîtes
And they came out all the same
Et ils sont tous sortis pareils
And there's doctors and lawyers
Et il y a des médecins et des avocats
And business executives
Et des cadres d'entreprise
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
Et ils sont tous faits de pacotille
And they all look just the same
Et ils se ressemblent tous
And they all play on the golf course
Et ils jouent tous sur le terrain de golf
And drink their martinis dry
Et boivent leurs martinis secs
And they all have pretty children
Et ils ont tous de jolis enfants
And the children go to school
Et les enfants vont à l'école
And the children go to summer camp
Et les enfants vont en colonie de vacances
And then to the university
Et puis à l'université
Where they are put in boxes
Où ils sont mis dans des boîtes
And they come out all the same
Et ils sortent tous pareils
And the boys go into business
Et les garçons se lancent dans les affaires
And marry and raise a family
Et se marient et fondent une famille
In boxes made of ticky-tacky
Dans des boîtes faites de pacotille
And they all look just the same
Et ils se ressemblent tous
There's a pink one and a green one
Il y en a une rose et une verte
And a blue one and a yellow one
Et une bleue et une jaune
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
Et elles sont toutes faites de pacotille
And they all look just the same
Et elles se ressemblent toutes
Little boxes on the hillside
Kleine Kästchen am Hang
Little boxes made of ticky-tacky
Kleine Kästchen aus Ticky-Tacky
Little boxes on the hillside
Kleine Kästchen am Hang
Little boxes all the same
Kleine Kästchen alle gleich
There's a green one and a pink one
Da ist ein grünes und ein rosa
And a blue one and a yellow one
Und ein blaues und ein gelbes
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
Und sie sind alle aus Ticky-Tacky gemacht
And they all look just the same
Und sie sehen alle genau gleich aus
And the people in the houses
Und die Menschen in den Häusern
All went to the university
Gingen alle zur Universität
Where they were put in boxes
Wo sie in Kästchen gesteckt wurden
And they came out all the same
Und sie kamen alle gleich heraus
And there's doctors and lawyers
Und da sind Ärzte und Anwälte
And business executives
Und Geschäftsführer
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
Und sie sind alle aus Ticky-Tacky gemacht
And they all look just the same
Und sie sehen alle genau gleich aus
And they all play on the golf course
Und sie alle spielen auf dem Golfplatz
And drink their martinis dry
Und trinken ihre Martinis trocken
And they all have pretty children
Und sie haben alle hübsche Kinder
And the children go to school
Und die Kinder gehen zur Schule
And the children go to summer camp
Und die Kinder gehen ins Sommerlager
And then to the university
Und dann zur Universität
Where they are put in boxes
Wo sie in Kästchen gesteckt werden
And they come out all the same
Und sie kommen alle gleich heraus
And the boys go into business
Und die Jungs gehen ins Geschäft
And marry and raise a family
Und heiraten und gründen eine Familie
In boxes made of ticky-tacky
In Kästchen aus Ticky-Tacky
And they all look just the same
Und sie sehen alle genau gleich aus
There's a pink one and a green one
Da ist ein rosa und ein grünes
And a blue one and a yellow one
Und ein blaues und ein gelbes
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
Und sie sind alle aus Ticky-Tacky gemacht
And they all look just the same
Und sie sehen alle genau gleich aus