Intro

Intro

Intro

I was born where life made me a manNaci en donde la vida me a hecho hombre
Surrounded by good peopleAcorralao de gente buena
Excited by the idea of being greatEntusiasmau con la idea de ser grande
Avoiding pain and sorrowEvadiendo el dolor y la pena
I was born among dark streetsNaci entre calles oscuras
I was born where I liveNaci donde vivo
I was born where undoubtedlyNaci en donde sin duda
For many people it's forbiddenPara mucha gente esta proivido

Here I have dreamed of lifeAqui he soñado con la vida
Here I have played with luckAqui he jugau con la suerte
Here evil is forbiddenAqui la maldad esta proivida
Among usEntre nosotros
Among my peopleEntre mi gente
I proudly call it the neighborhoodLos llamo barrio con orgullo
Outsiders call it the neighborhoodLo llaman barrio los de afuera
And the honor of being born hereY el honor por nacer aqui
I attribute it to myselfMe lo atribullo
I am who I am in my own wayYo que soy quien soy a mi manera
From the neighborhoodDe barrio
But from a Fine NeighborhoodPero de Barrio Fino
Like my peopleComo mi gente
People who fightGente que lucha
People who feelGente que siente
I'm not from a neighborhoodYo no soy de un barrio
AdriftA la deriva
Still activeSigue activo
NoNo

I am from the neighborhoodYo soy de barrio
But from a Fine NeighborhoodPero de un barrio fino
And from there a young man is bornY de allí nace un joven
Who didn't know what destiny had prepared for himQue no sabia lo que le tenia preparau el destino
Destiny that led him to musicDestino que le llevo hasta la musica
Which has given him great satisfactionsLa cual le a dado grande satifacciones
And great rewardsY grande gadarlones
But none of themPero ninguno de ellos
Have as much meaning for himTiene tanto significado para el
As the loveComo lo hacido el cariño
And respect of his audienceY el respeto de su publico
Yankee!Yankee!
You have the final wordUsted tiene la ultima palabra