Lyrics translated into Español · See the original lyrics

Hey! OohHey! Ooh

Oh, yeahOh, sí

Oh, yeahOh, sí

I was born in the USANací en los Estados Unidos

I get on my town in my early ageMe fui de mi ciudad a temprana edad

I wondered around out of MexicoAnduve por México

Up to Canada, yeahHasta Canadá, sí

All across the USAPor todo Estados Unidos

I didn't know where to stay, yeahNo sabía dónde quedarme, sí

I was runnin' from my pastEstaba corriendo de mi pasado

I was runnin' from my futureEstaba corriendo de mi futuro

And I didn't care which would lastY no me importaba cuál duraría

(I was runnin') I was runnin'(Yo estaba corriendo) Yo estaba corriendo

(I was runnin') I was runnin' scared(Yo estaba corriendo) Yo estaba corriendo asustado

(I was runnin') I was runnin' from the law(Yo estaba corriendo) Yo estaba corriendo de la ley

(I was runnin')(Yo estaba corriendo)

I went to New Orleans one dayFui a Nueva Orleans un día

Over to Atlanta, GeorgiaA Atlanta, Georgia

I played in Californ-I-AToqué en Californ-I-A

San Fransisco and OaklandSan Francisco y Oakland

Seattle, Tacoma, Phoenix, ArizonaSeattle, Tacoma, Phoenix, Arizona

I played all those honky tonksToqué en todos esos bares de mala muerte

Down in Texas and Oklahoma, YeahEn Texas y Oklahoma, ¡Sí!

Hey!¡Hey!

(I was runnin') I was runnin'(Yo estaba corriendo) Yo estaba corriendo

(I was runnin') I was runnin'(Yo estaba corriendo) Yo estaba corriendo

(I was runnin') I was runnin'(Yo estaba corriendo) Yo estaba corriendo

(I was runnin') I was runnin'(Yo estaba corriendo) Yo estaba corriendo

Didn't know what time it wasNo sabía qué hora era

I walked outside in the morningSalí afuera por la mañana

I didn't meet my plane in timeNo llegué a tiempo a mi avión

No one gave me no warningNadie me avisó

Well I was lost from my head to my feetEstaba perdido de la cabeza a los pies

How was I to know I had a plane to meet¿Cómo iba a saber que tenía un avión que tomar?

Just another gig and a late night showSolo otro concierto y un show nocturno

Well by the time I got there, it was time to goBueno, para cuando llegué allí, ya era hora de irme