Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog - For Malena lyrics

Wakes up early in the morning Clears the bottle from the table Sweeps up all last night's confetti Then he gets the breakfast ready For Malena Lights the fire in the kitchen Drags the trash out to the gutter Then he goes and gently wakes her For the (public school ?) to take her His Malena All day long he works for money Preparing food for other people Though he often feels unready Knows he must stay steady For Malena She takes the bus home in the evening Does her homework at the table Then she plays behind the kitchen Waits for them to finish (That's Malena ?) When the night is finally over Lids are heavy at the table Before she falls asleep he asks her How the day went For Malena