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As we approach fair weatherAl acercarnos al buen tiempo
As we entertain our maiden endeavorAl emprender nuestro primer intento
'Round us still the chorus beatsA nuestro alrededor el coro sigue sonando
The schools, the streetsLas escuelas, las calles
There's always danger thereSiempre hay peligro allí
For men will divestLos hombres se despojarán
Only to a certain pointSolo hasta cierto punto
For each divines their own experienceCada uno interpreta su propia experiencia
And to our ownY a la nuestra
We must attestDebemos atestiguar
They say authority's essentialDicen que la autoridad es esencial
They are insincereSon insinceros
They say discipline is fundamentalDicen que la disciplina es fundamental
You will perservereTú perseverarás
And when you've lost your fearY cuando hayas perdido el miedo
Then that's when you mustEntonces es cuando debes
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Raise your hands up to the skyLevanta tus manos hacia el cielo
Clouds are comin' closer, but a-don't you cryLas nubes se acercan, pero no llores
Because you ain't got timePorque no tienes tiempo
Just keep on strivin', testifyin'Sigue esforzándote, testificando
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Raise your hands up to the skyLevanta tus manos hacia el cielo
Clouds are comin' closer, but a-don't you cryLas nubes se acercan, pero no llores
Because you ain't got timePorque no tienes tiempo
Just keep on strivin', testifyin'Sigue esforzándote, testificando
As you pack the tools of past illusionsMientras empacas las herramientas de ilusiones pasadas
You have lost your nerveHas perdido el valor
Set them near you, lest they cause confusionPonlas cerca de ti, para evitar la confusión
Keep some in reserveGuarda algunas en reserva
To get what you deservePara obtener lo que mereces
You're gonna have toTendrás que
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Raise your hands up to the skyLevanta tus manos hacia el cielo
Clouds are comin' closer, but a-don't you cryLas nubes se acercan, pero no llores
Because you ain't got timePorque no tienes tiempo
Just keep on strivin', testifyin'Sigue esforzándote, testificando
TestifyTestificar
Raise your hands up to the skyLevanta tus manos hacia el cielo
Clouds are comin' closer, but a-don't you cryLas nubes se acercan, pero no llores
Because you ain't got timePorque no tienes tiempo
Just keep on strivin', testifyin'Sigue esforzándote, testificando
Mama, you got me my corduroy jeansMamá, me compraste mis jeans de pana
"Do your own laundry if you want them clean""Lava tu propia ropa si quieres que estén limpios"
Mama, the workload they're puttin' me throughMamá, la carga de trabajo por la que me hacen pasar
"Like I don't know""Como si no lo supiera"
Mama, you got me history booksMamá, me compraste libros de historia
"Yeah, and I thought me I'd take me a look""Sí, y pensé que me daría una mirada"
But doesn't matter what you do or sayPero no importa lo que hagas o digas
Because it ain't my history anywayPorque de todos modos no es mi historia
Feast or famine, you're cryin' at the discoYa sea festín o hambruna, estás llorando en la discoteca
You have lost your wayHas perdido tu camino
The peace they were plannin' died in San FranciscoLa paz que planeaban murió en San Francisco
Floating on the bayFlotando en la bahía
Just close your eyes and praySolo cierra los ojos y reza
Then stand up straight andLuego párate derecho y
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Raise your hands up to the skyLevanta tus manos hacia el cielo
Clouds are comin' closer, but a-don't you cryLas nubes se acercan, pero no llores
Because you ain't got timePorque no tienes tiempo
Just keep on strivin', testifyin'Sigue esforzándote, testificando