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