Mom's Portrait

El Retrato de Mama

Hey brother, I came to see youBien hermano vine a verte
It's not to ask for anythingNo es para pedirte nada
Even though I'm living poorSi aunque pobre estoy viviendo
I appreciate the thoughtTe agradezco la intención

That fancy car in the drivewayEse gran carro en la puerta
This mansion of a houseEsta mansionada casa
Says a lot about what you professedDice lo que profesaste
Your status is pretty highEs alta tu posición

This little room we're inEsta salita en que estamos
Decorated all modernDecorada a lo moderno
With its paintings that adorn itCon sus cuadros que le adornan
Costs a fortune, no doubtCuesta todo un dineral

Don't pull out your walletNo saques la cartera
I'm not here for your cashNo es por plata que yo vengo
But tell me, where's the portraitPero dime tu el retrato
Of our old lady, where's it at?De la vieja dónde está

Poor old ladyPobre vieja
She who loved you so muchElla que tanto te quisó
Who even made sacrificesQue llegó hasta el sacrificio
To send you off to schoolPara mandarte a estudiar

Not evenNi siquiera
Did you have the decencyTe sobró delicadeza
To hang in your housePara poner en la casa
Mom's portrait, what a shameEl retrato de mamá

From the heavensDesde el cielo
She sees you and forgivesElla te ve y te perdona
But me, being your brotherPero yo que soy tu hermano
I can't forgive you, no wayNo te puedo perdonar

And tell meY dime
Why among all those jewelsPor que entre tantas alhajas
Is the most precious gem missing?Falta la joya más cara
Mom's portrait, where's it gone?El retrato de mamá

Poor old ladyPobre vieja
She who loved you so muchElla que tanto te quisó
Who even made sacrificesQue llegó hasta el sacrificio
To send you off to schoolPara mandarte a estudiar

Not evenNi siquiera
Did you have the decencyTe sobró delicadeza
To hang in your housePara poner en la casa
Mom's portrait, what a shameEl retrato de mamá

From the heavensDesde el cielo
She sees you and forgivesElla te ve y te perdona
But me, being your brotherPero yo que soy tu hermano
I can't forgive you, no wayNo te puedo perdonar

And tell meY dime
Why among all those jewelsPor que entre tantas alhajas
Is the most precious gem missing?Falta la joya más cara
Mom's portrait, where's it gone?El retrato de mamá