Las Vueltas de La Vida

The Turns of Life

Las Vueltas de La Vida

Standing on the sidewalk,Parao en la vereda,
Under the rain that soaked me,Bajo la lluvia que me empapaba,
I saw her pass by.La vi pasar.
The limousine car,El auto limousine,
Like a case, isolated me from herComo un estuche, de mí la aislaba
With its glass.Con su cristal.
She stopped, gave me a few bucksFrenó, me dio dos mangos
And in the indifferent lookY en la mirada de indiferencia
She threw as she continued,Que echó al seguir,
I noticed that to herNoté que para ella
I was an insignificant beggar...Yo era un mendigo sin importancia...
And I laughed.Y me reí.

Great bitch! The turns that life takes!¡Gran perra! ¡las vueltas que tiene la vida!
Yesterday I was rich, I enjoyed her love,Ayer yo era rico, su amor disfruté,
I had her dressed in silks and lace,De sedas y encajes la tuve vestida,
And I bought her unmatched jewels and cars.Y alhajas y coches sin par le compré.
Later on, gambling had me in a hurry,La timba más tarde me tuvo apurado,
The game is more treacherous than any woman.El juego es más perro que toda mujer.
Without money, I soon found myself abandonedSin plata muy pronto me vi abandonado
And today, a peso is all I need to eat.Y hoy mango de a un peso si quiero comer.

What a change! I used to be a big shot settled down¡Qué cambio! Yo he sido un bacán afincado
And today she passes by my side,Y hoy pasa a mi lado,
Almost without looking,Casi sin mirar,
And throws me alms as she goes by.Y me tira limosna al pasar.

Standing on the sidewalk,Parao en la vereda,
Under the rain that soaked me,Bajo la lluvia que me empapaba,
Today I rememberedHoy recordé
The sincere kissesLos besos tan sinceros
She gave me when I wasQue ella me daba cuando yo era
A great guy.Un gran mishé.
'Woman, to be so heartless!'¡Mujer, pa' ser falluta!
I said, bitter, and tore up her bills.Dije, amargado, y sus billetes despedacé.
Then, whistling a tango,Después, silbando un tango,
Staggering from hunger,Galgueando de hambre,
I headed to my hovel.Pa' mi cotorro me encaminé.