Lyrics translated into Español · See the original lyrics
Selling papers on the corner,Vendiendo periódicos en la esquina,
I saw a man yesterday.Vi a un hombre ayer.
I asked him if he'd wannaLe pregunté si quería
Tell me what made him this way.Decirme qué lo llevó a esto.
He said, when it's born, it's warm,Él dijo, cuando nace, es cálido,
Then it gathers strength in lies,Luego reúne fuerza en mentiras,
When it falls, it falls all over you.Cuando cae, cae sobre ti.
He used to pick his friends.Solía elegir a sus amigos.
They left him in the end.Ellos lo abandonaron al final.
An easy thing to lose,Es fácil perder
The right to pick and choose.El derecho a elegir.
When it's born, it's warm,Cuando nace, es cálido,
Then it gathers strength in lies,Luego reúne fuerza en mentiras,
When it falls, it falls all over you.Cuando cae, cae sobre ti.
He said he left his wife,Dijo que dejó a su esposa,
The back-bone of his life.La columna vertebral de su vida.
Another came along,Otra llegó,
But now I guess she's gone.Pero supongo que ahora se fue.
When it's born, it's warm,Cuando nace, es cálido,
Then it gathers strength in lies,Luego reúne fuerza en mentiras,
When it falls, it falls all over you.Cuando cae, cae sobre ti.
I think I used to seeCreo que solía ver
That old man on TV,A ese viejo en la televisión,
Can you be the same?¿Puedes ser el mismo?
It seems like such a shame.Parece una lástima.
When it's born, it's warm,Cuando nace, es cálido,
Then it gathers strength in lies,Luego reúne fuerza en mentiras,
When it falls, it falls all over you.Cuando cae, cae sobre ti.
The world he thought he knew,El mundo que creía conocer,
Has better things to do.Tiene cosas mejores que hacer.
As I went on my wayMientras seguía mi camino
I thought I heard him say:Creí escucharlo decir:
When it's born, it's warm,Cuando nace, es cálido,
Then it gathers strength in lies,Luego reúne fuerza en mentiras,
When it falls, it falls all over you.Cuando cae, cae sobre ti.