La suerte de mi compadre

My Buddy's Luck

La suerte de mi compadre

My buddy's luckLa suerte de mi compadre
I wouldn't want to have:no la quisiera tener:
working the whole yeartrabajando el año entero
and not having anything to eat.y no tiene que comer.

He works as a teacher,Trabaja como maestro,
gets paid like a laborer,le pagan como oficial,
five-day weeksemana de cinco días
is not enough for bread.no le alcanza para el pan.

My buddy is a carpenter,Mi compadre es carpintero,
mason, and ironworker,albañil y enfierrador,
with so much wisdomcon tanta sabiduría
the sun has never shone on him.nunca le ha salido el sol.

Five mouths screaming at himCinco bocas que le gritan
with hunger from north to south,un hambre de norte a sur,
five roads blockedcinco caminos cortados
that won't find the light.que no encontrarán la luz.

He would like five handkerchiefsCinco pañuelos quisiera
to cry for five nights,para llorar cinco noches,
five words won't helpcinco palabras no sirven
to ease his pains.para calmar sus dolores.