Lyrics translated into Español · See the original lyrics
When I was born you knowCuando nací, sabes
I couldn't speak and goNo podía hablar ni andar
My mother worked each dayMi madre trabajaba cada día
And she learned me to sayY me enseñó a decir
Mother and father and sonMadre y padre y hijo
Sister and uncle are funHermana y tío son divertidos
And she learned me to sayY me enseñó a decir
Life is so hard each dayLa vida es tan dura cada día
Poor boy you must knowPobre chico debes saber
Poor boy the life is a hard roadPobre chico la vida es un camino difícil
Poor boy poor boy you must sayPobre chico pobre chico debes decir
Life is very hard to stayLa vida es muy difícil de sobrellevar