| Y dice que a menudo
| And he says that often
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| se le ve mirando un cuadro
| he is seen looking at a painting
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| que le cuelga en la pared
| that hangs on the wall
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| y dice que se levanta muy cansa
| and says that she gets up very tired
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| dice que el tiempo lo ha maltratado
| he says that time has mistreated him
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| que el sol da vida, a su pelito plateado
| that the sun gives life, to his silver hair
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| y dice que tiene ganas de recordar el pasado
| and says that he wants to remember the past
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| que muchas veces hace soñar
| that he often makes you dream
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| amargo ahora con sus despertar
| bitter now with his awakening
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| dice que apenas existen bajeras
| It says that there are hardly any bottoms
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| que se prefiere america a las habichuelas
| that america is preferred to beans
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| que no hay telera ni mantequita colora
| that there is no telera or colored butter
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| dice que el hambre es boniato
| says that hunger is sweet potato
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| el pelearte con un mes para unos zapatos
| fighting with a month for some shoes
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| el acostarte y porque viene Baltasar amargo…
| going to bed and because bitter Baltasar is coming…
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| amargo con su despertar
| bitter with his awakening
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| recuerdos de gente pobre
| memories of poor people
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| y humildad que se pintaba con cal la casa
| and humility that painted the house with lime
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| un caballo de cartón una muñeca de trapo
| a cardboard horse a rag doll
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| cambiar en el cole un boli por estampas
| exchange a pen for stamps at school
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| soñar despierto por un beso enamorado
| daydream about a kiss in love
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| dice que el sereno de la calle
| says that the night watchman of the street
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| no esta pendiente a quien entra o a quien sale
| It is not pending who enters or who leaves
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| que ya, los vientos no secan la ropa moja
| that already, the winds do not dry the wet clothes
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| dice que se hacía en un lebrillo
| He says that it was made in a basin
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| unos pesquiños que comían los chiquillos
| some pesquiños that the children ate
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| que al de los dulces le ha tocado el gordo de navidad
| that the sweets got the Christmas prize
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| amargo. | bitter. |
| amargo son sus despertar
| bitter are his awakening
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| recuerdo de tiempos pobres y humildad
| memory of poor times and humility
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| hablo de un plato de sopa de tomate
| I'm talking about a bowl of tomato soup
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| de esas macetas de geranios con lunares
| of those potted geraniums with polka dots
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| y el del almendro tampoco vuelve a casa por Navidad
| and the one with the almond tree doesn't come home for Christmas either
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| ser el inocente de una broma
| to be the innocent of a joke
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| compra maiz, tener una foto con palomas
| buy corn, have a picture with pigeons
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| dejar fiado lo que no te llega
| leave on credit what does not come to you
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| para comprar amargo… amargo son sus despertar…
| to buy bitter… bitter are the awakening of him…
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| recuerdo de tiempos pobres y humildad
| memory of poor times and humility
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| recuerdo que te hacen soñar… | I remember that they make you dream… |