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White Chick From Pacoima

by Kitty Noir (Iris Berry & Yvonne de la Vega)

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Started with the poem "Laundromat" by Iris Berry
fell into the hands of Yvonne de la Vega and became another Meowder Mystery

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Laundromat

We are all regulars here
regulars who never speak
just come and do our laundry
this small but common bond.
An R & B station plays in the distance in
perfect rhythm with the washers and dryers.

The stripper methodically folds laundry
while her wordless boyfriend sits
watching with a glazed look on his face
as if he'd done one too many whip-its
along with a thousand other things
trying to shut off his brain.

white chick from Pacoima
north west of East LA
she understands por vida
I know huh... eh wey

Their chihuahua "Tyson"
licking my toes
as I fold my laundry.
It's 3 in the afternoon
the air is hot and still
in the Laundromat.
As I look around
the muscle guys joke
and check out girls.
Latino women with their baby’s
doing laundry for their whole family.

Blanca del pacoima
next door to the barrio
she dreams about por vida
she's like, "hola"
y "que paso"


Middle aged women in glasses with wide asses
work at not making eye contact.
A 40 something mentally challenged son
with the help of his 70 something mother...
(I know, huh?)

chica loves the things she knows,
si! she does comprendo
she knows the words to la bamba
y gusta beso mi mucho

there's a balance at the laundromat
the only white chick learning
the meaning of manners fast
someone slams into you without flinching
you apoligize and let it pass
 
A white chick from Pacoima
north west of East LA
she understands Por Vida
I know huh, eh esse

 A white chick from Pacoima
north west of East LA
she understands Por Vida
I know huh, eh esse

que paso?
We are all regulars here
regulars who never speak
just come and do our laundry
this small but common bond.
And for a moment in time
I can't imagine
wanting to be
anywhere else.
 
A white chick from Pacoima
north west of East LA
she understands por vida
I know huh, eh ese!

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released June 7, 2011
"Viva Tirado" by El Chicano
poetry by Iris Berry
additional poetry/choruses by Yvonne de la Vega

Another WORDBEAT Production

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