Tiempos Viejos

Old Times

Tiempos Viejos

Do you remember, brother, those times back then!¡Te acordás, hermano, que tiempos aquellos!
They were different men, more manly our own,Eran otros hombres, más hombres los nuestros,
Cocaine and morphine were unknown,No se conocían coca, ni morfina,
The boys of old didn't use hair gel.Los muchachos de antes no usaban gomina.
Do you remember, brother, those times back then!¡Te acordás, hermano, que tiempos aquellos!
Twenty-five years that won't return,Veinticinco abriles que no volverán,
Twenty-five years, to have them back...Veinticinco abriles, volver a tenerlos...
If when I remember I start to cry!¡Si cuando me acuerdo me pongo a llorar!

Where are the boys from back then?¿Donde están los muchachos de entonces?
Old gang from yesterday, where are they?Barra vieja de ayer, ¿dónde están?
You and I are the only ones left, brother,Yo y vos solos quedamos, hermano,
You and I alone to remember...Yo y vos solos para recordar...
Do you remember those women¿Te acordás, las mujeres aquellas
Faithful women with big hearts,Minas fieles de gran corazón,
Who at Laura's dances, foughtQue en los bailes de laura, peleaban
Each one defending their love?Cada cual defendiendo su amor?

(Recited)(Recitado)
Do you remember, brother, the blonde Mireya?¿Te acordás, hermano, la rubia mireya?
That I took from Hansen's place from the tough Rivera?Que quité en lo de hansen al guapo rivera?
To think that I almost got into a fight one night for herPensar que casí me amasijo una noche por ella
And today, today she's a poor ragged beggar.Y hoy, hoy es una pobre mendiga harapienta.

Do you remember, brother, how beautiful she was?¿Te acordás, hermano, lo linda que era?
A circle formed to watch her dance.Se formaba rueda pa' verla bailar.
When I see her so old in the street todayCuando por la calle, hoy la veo tan vieja
I turn my face away, and start to cry.Doy vuelta a la cara, y me pongo a llorar.