El Pato Nada

The Duck Swims

El Pato Nada

Sometimes the duck swimsHay veces que el pato nada
Sometimes it doesn't even drink waterHay veces que ni agua bebe
And don't get upset, friendsY no se me aguiten compas
Times come and goQue los tiempos van y vienen
Sometimes you have a lotHay veces que tienes mucho
Sometimes you have nothingHay veces que nada tienes

It's nice to have everythingBonito esterlo todo
Women, money, and friendsViejas, dinero y amigos
But if you have nothingPero si no tienes nada
How are you going to get it?Como vas a conseguirlo
As much as you have, that's how much you're worthTanto tienes tanto vales
Says a well-known sayingDice un dicho conocido

The world turns a lotEl mundo da muchas vueltas
You have to know how to endureHay que saber aguantar
The blows that life givesLos golpes que da la vida
You must bear themLos debes de soportar
Even if the boat tiltsAunque el barco se ladee
Don't let yourself drownTú no te vayas a ahogar

I remember times back thenRecuerdo tiempos atrás
When everything was differentQue todo era diferente
Everyone treated me wellTodos me trataban bien
Maybe because I was influentialSería porque era influyente
Maybe because they valued meSería porque me estimaban
Or maybe because of the billsO sería por los billetes

The Virgin of GuadalupeLa virgen de Guadalupe
And the image of MalverdeY la imagen de Malverde
They watch over me from all sidesMe cuidan por todos lados
Even if death doesn't comeAunque la muerte no llegue
Because there are many envious onesPorque hay muchos envidiosos
Who don't want to see me aliveQue vivo no quieren verme

The world turns a lotEl mundo da muchas vueltas
You have to know how to endureHay que saber aguantar
The blows that life givesLos golpes que da la vida
You must bear themLos debes de soportar
Even if the boat tiltsAunque el barco se ladee
Don't let yourself drownTú no te vayas a ahogar