Quien Hubiera Dicho

Who Would Have Thought

Quien Hubiera Dicho

What a thing, brother,¡Qué cosas, hermano,
Life sure is wild!Que tiene la vida!
I didn’t want itYo no la quería
When I found itCuando la encontré
Until one nightHasta que una noche
She said, so sure:Me dijo, resuelta:
I’m really tiredYa estoy muy cansada
Of everything... And she left.De todo... Y se fue.
What a thing, brother,¡Qué cosas, hermano,
Life sure is wild!Que tiene la vida!
From that moment onDesde ese momento
I started to care.La empecé a querer.

How many sacrifices¡Cuántos sacrificios
Did I make to forget her!Hice pa' olvidarla!
In how many parties¡En cuántos fandangos
Did I lose my nights!Mis noches perdí!
Who would have thought¡Quien hubiera dicho
That for her love I’d take so many turnsQue por su cariño diera tantos tumbos
As I did!Como los que di!
I’ve thrown my lifeHe tirao la vida
In the barsPor los cafetines
To show everyonePa' mostrarle a todos
That I’ve moved on,Que ya la olvidé,
But it’s all a frontPero todo es grupo
And when I’m aloneY al quedarme a solas
I’ve cried, brother,He llorao, hermano,
Like a woman.Como una mujer.

Two whole yearsDos años enteros
I had her by my sideLa tuve a mi lado
And never, not even in dreams,Y nunca, ni en sueños,
Did I think I’d want her.Quererla pensé.
Who would have told me¡Quien iba a decirme
That crazy me one dayQue loco yo un día
Would give my lifeLa vida daría
To see her again!...Por verla otra vez!...
What a thing, brother,¡Qué cosas, hermano,
Life sure is wild...Que tiene la vida...
Since that night¡Desde aquella noche
I started to care.La empece a querer