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