| Cuando era un chiquillo, que alegría
| When I was a little boy, what a joy
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| jugando a la guerra noche y día
| playing war night and day
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| saltando una verja, verte a ti
| jumping a fence, see you
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| y así en tus ojos, algo nuevo descubrir
| and so in your eyes, discover something new
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| las rosas decían que eras mía
| the roses said you were mine
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| y un gato me hacía compañía
| and a cat kept me company
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| desde que me dejaste yo no sé
| since you left me I don't know
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| porque la ventana es más grande sin tu amor
| because the window is bigger without your love
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| el gato que está en nuestro cielo
| the cat that is in our sky
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| no va a volver a casa si no estás
| he won't come home if you're not here
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| lo sabes mi amor, que noche bella
| you know my love, what a beautiful night
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| presiento que tú estás en esa estrella
| I feel that you are in that star
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| el gato que está, triste y azul
| the cat that is, sad and blue
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| nunca se olvida que fuiste mía
| never forget that you were mine
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| mas sé que sabrá de mi sufrir
| but I know that he will know of my suffering
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| porque en mis ojos una lágrima hay
| because in my eyes there is a tear
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| querida querida, vida mía
| dear dear, my life
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| reflejo de luna que reía
| reflection of the moon that laughed
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| si amar es pecado, culpa mía
| if loving is a sin, my fault
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| te amé, en el fondo, que es la vida
| I loved you, deep down, which is life
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| yo no sé
| I don't know
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| el gato que está en nuestro cielo
| the cat that is in our sky
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| no va a volver a casa si no estás
| he's not going to come home if you're not
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| lo sabes mi amor, que noche bella
| you know my love, what a beautiful night
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| presiento que tú estás en esa estrella
| I feel that you are in that star
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| el gato que está triste y azul
| the cat that is sad and blue
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| nunca se olvida que fuiste mía
| never forget that you were mine
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| mas siempre serás en mi mirar
| but you will always be in my sight
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| lágrima clara de primavera
| clear spring tear
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| el gato que está en la oscuridad
| the cat that is in the dark
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| sabe que en mi alma una làgrima hay
| knows that in my soul there is a tear
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