Cesantías de Amor

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Cesantías de Amor

Oh, they criticize me for living in loveAy, me critican que yo vivo enamorado
They criticize me for living in loveMe critican que yo vivo enamorado
They say I live devoted to my dark-skinned girlDicen que vivo entregado a la morena mía
And they even say I don't leave that streetY hasta dicen que no salgo de esa calle
That they will have to retire me and give me severance payQue tendrán que jubilarme y darme cesantías
That I used to censor my friends firstQue primero censuraba a los amigos
Because I lived submissively and my day has comePorque vivía sometido y que llegó mi día

And they remember that I used to enjoy partyingY recuerdan que con gusto parrandeaba
And if they didn't accompany me, I felt resentfulY si no me acompañaban yo me resentía
And those who don't know might think wrongY el que no sabe puede pensar mal
That they put a condition on meQue me pusieron una condición
And those who don't know might think wrongY el que no sabe puede pensar mal
That they put a condition on meQue me pusieron una condición

That I have to stop drinkingQue tengo que dejar de tomar
If I want to have a heartSi quiero tener un corazón
That I have to stop drinkingQue tengo que dejar de tomar
If I want to have a heartSi quiero tener un corazón
Oh, if I want to have a heartAy, si quiero tener un corazón
I have to stop drinking, man!Yo tengo que dejar de tomar, ¡hombre!

Who said that because I have a drinkQuién ha dicho que yo por tomarme un trago
Who said that because I have a drinkQuién ha dicho que yo por tomarme un trago
I will despise a gift that is almost mineVoy a despreciar un regalo que ya casi es mío
Let my parties be forgottenQue se vayan al olvido mis parrandas
My dark-skinned girl is the one in charge and I tell her every dayMi morena es la que manda y diario se lo digo
If after I find someone who loves meSi después que yo consiga quién me quiera
I don't think that because I drink, I will cause troubleYo no creo que porque beba me va a formar un lío
If she can at least at the beginningSi ella puede por lo menos al comienzo
Impose her rights on me and then mineImponerme sus derechos y yo después los míos

Tell me if it's not reasonableDigan ustedes si no es con razón
That I no longer drink or go out thereQue ya no tomo ni salgo de allá
Tell me if it's not reasonableDigan ustedes si no es con razón
That I no longer drink or go out thereQue ya no tomo ni salgo de allá
After she has her heartDespués que tenga su corazón
Then I will go out to celebrateEntonces lo salgo a festejar
After she has her heartDespués que tenga su corazón
Then I will go out to celebrateEntonces lo salgo a festejar
Oh, after she has her heartAy después que tenga su corazón
Then I will go out to celebrateEntonces lo salgo a festejar

Of course, chief, with all your followers!¡Claro cacique, con todos tus seguidores!
Oh my childhood and teenage friendsAy mis amigos de la infancia y de muchacho
My childhood and teenage friendsMis amigos de la infancia y de muchacho
Who appreciate each other so much and grew up togetherQue nos apreciamos tanto y que juntos crecimos
It doesn't offend me that they interfere in my lifeNo me ofende que en la vida mía se metan
I know it's because they appreciate me and are my friendsYo sé que es porque me aprecian y son mis amigos
I understand that maybe they feel jealousYo comprendo que quizás se sientan celos
Thinking that those times will never come backDe pensar que aquellos tiempos más nunca vivimos
I confess that at first it was a whimLes confieso que al principio fue un capricho
But I need her to be calmPero yo la necesito para estar tranquilo

And she who knows that I am like thisY ella que sabe que yo soy así
Will have reasons to reciprocateTendrá razones pa' corresponder
And she who knows that I am like thisY ella que sabe que yo soy así
Will have reasons to reciprocateTendrá razones pa' corresponder
Knowing that I have to leaveSabiendo que me tengo que ir
And later I want to come backY al rato me quiero devolver
Knowing that I have to leaveSabiendo que me tengo que ir
And later I want to come backY al rato me quiero devolver
Oh, knowing that I have to leaveAy sabiendo que me tengo que ir
And later I want to come backY al rato me quiero devolver