Lyrics and music by David Bowie
Day-In Day-Out Stay-In Fade-Out Day-In Oo Oo Day-Out Oo Oo Oo She was born in a handbag love left on a doorstep What she lacks is a backup nothing seems to make a dent Gonna find her some money honey try to pay her rent That's the kind of protection everyone is shouting about CHORUS Day-In Day-Out Stay-In Fade-Out Day-In Oo Oo Day-Out Oo Oo Oo First thing she learns is she's a citizen, some things they turn out right When you're under the USA something rings a bell and it's all over She's going out her way stealing for that one good rush Day-In Day-Out Stay-In Fade-Out She could use a little money she's hangin' on his arms like a cheap suit she's got no money, honey she's the other side Oh come on little baby late night, big town, police, shake down Oo Oo Oo Oo Day-In Day-Out Stay-In Fade-Out Oo Oo Oo Oo Day-In Day-Out Stay-In Fade-Out She's got a ticket to nowhere she's gonna take a train ride Nobody knows her, or knows her name she's in the pocket of a home boy Oo she's gonna take her a shotgun - Pow! spin the grail spin the drug She's gonna make them well aware she's an angry gal Day-In Day-Out Stay-In Fade-Out Suddenly there's angels everywhere Angels in a ton of sound And they shootin' her down Shootin her with video-drugs-bullets and promises
This is a Spanish version of Day-In Day-Out recorded in 1987 to promote the song which ostensibly talked about the trials and tribulations of the Hispanic community in the US. The unconfirmed and possibly apocryphal story is that this version aired on Spanish radio once and was then destroyed. Perhaps because of the subject matter of the song and video, Bowie recorded a Spanish version of Day-In Day-Out called Al Alba. However, his Spanish was apparently so bad that it was canned very quickly. There exist only a few tapes of the Spanish version.
Jalber Segura's version of the lyrics based on what David sings. Although Jalber is a native Spanish speaker, it was very difficult for him to translate because Bowie's Spanish proficiency is minimal.
Spanish translation by Carlos Alomar
Day-In Al Alba Day-Out Al Anochecer Stay-In Al Alba Fade-Out Al Anochecer Day-In Oo Oo Day-Out Oo Oo Oo Nacimiento de bolsa ??????????? Esta falta de apoyo Nada vale la pena Tendre que encontrar el dinero o que pagar el alquiler Este es el muro de proteccion que todos quieren obtener Day-In Al Alba Day-Out Al Anochecer Stay-In Quedate Fade-Out O Dejame Day-In Oo Oo Day-Out Oo Oo Oo Al encontrarse ciudadano Todo acaba bien Pero creciendo en el USA Alguien da la campana y todo acaba Decidirse por hacer algo Robando por exitacion Day-In Al Alba Day-Out Al Anochecer Stay-In Quedate Conmigo Fade-Out O Dejame Day-In Oo Oo Day-Out Oo Oo Oo Le hacen falta minutos tal vez ????????? Ella no tiene dinero Extrana el otro lado Vamonos muchacha ?, la noche, la guardia, ? Oo Oo Oo Oo Day-In Day-Out Stay-In Fade-Out Oo Oo Oo Oo Day-In Day-Out Stay-In Fade-Out Con un billete a ningun lugar Se va montando en el tren No la conocen ni la llaman Esta deseada por el ?? arma de fuego Apuesta a Dios y la droga Tampoco esta sobre aviso Es una muchachita enojada Day-In Al Alba Day-Out Al Anochecer Stay-In Quedate Conmigo Fade-Out O Dejame