Cuando Era Mía Mi Vieja

When My Old Lady Was Mine

Cuando Era Mía Mi Vieja

Neighbor, don't pay attention to me,Vecina, no me haga caso,
Or look at me suspiciously,ni mire con desconfianza,
If I've been standingsi hace rato que la paso
In front of your house for a while.parado frente a su casa.
Seeing you, it seems to meAl verla a usted me parece
That my mom is at the gate,que está mi mama en la reja,
Because this house was mine,porque esta casa era mía,
When my old lady was mine...cuando era mía mi vieja...

The neighborhood has changedEl barrio está transformado
And today, arriving from afar,y hoy veo, al llegar de lejos,
I see that only here hasn't changedque sólo en él no ha cambiado
The little house of the old folks.la casita de los viejos.
Even the iron fenceSi hasta la verja de hierro
From there seems to speak to me,desde allí parece hablarme,
And you look at me and your dogy usted me mirá y su perro
Barks at me as if to chase me away...me ladra como pa´echarme...

Neighbor, if you only knew,Vecina, si usted supiera,
Now I'm a stranger,ahora soy un extraño,
However, back then I wassin embargo, entonces era
From the neighborhood... but years ago.del barrio... pero hace años.
Back then, when my old ladyEntonces, cuando mi vieja
Was the homeowner,era la dueña de casa,
This whole house was mine,toda esta casa era mía,
Because my old lady was mine.porque era mía mi vieja.