Las Cuarenta
Con el pucho de la vida
apretado entre los labios
la mirada turbia y fria
y un poco lento el andar
dobló la esquina del barrio
curda ya de recuerdos
como volcando un veneno
esto se le oyó cantar
Vieja calle de mi barrio
donde he dado el primer paso
vuelvo a ti doblado el mazo en dificil barajar
con una daga en el pecho
con mi sueño hecho pedazos
que se rompio en un abrazo
que le diera la verdad
Aprendi todo lo bueno
aprendi todo lo malo
sé del beso que se compra
sé del beso que se da
del amigo que es amigo
siempre y cuando le convenga
y sé que con mucha plata
uno vale mucho mas
Aprendi que en esta vida
hay que llorar si otros lloran
y si la murga se rie
uno se debe reir
no pensar ni equivocado ¿para qué?
si igual se vive
y ademas corres el riesgo
que te bauticen gil.
La vez que quize ser bueno
en la cara se me rieron
cuando grité una injusticia
la fuerza me hizo callar
la esperanza fue mi amante
el desengaño mi amigo
cada carta tiene contra
y cada contra se da.
Hoy no creo ni en mi mismo
todo es truco todo es falso
y aquel que esta mas alto
es igual a los demas
por eso no ha de extrañarte
si alguna noche borracho
me vieras pasar de brazos
con quien no debo pasar
Aprendi todo lo bueno
aprendi todo lo malo
sé del beso que se compra
sé del beso que se da
del amigo que es amigo
siempre y cuando le convenga
y sé que con mucha plata
uno vale mucho mas
Aprendi que en esta vida
hay que llorar si otros lloran
y si la murga se rie
uno se debe reir
no pensar ni equivocado ¿para qué?
si igual se vive
y ademas corres el riesgo
que te bauticen gil.
que te bauticen gil.
The Forty
With the cigarette of life
pressed between the lips
the gaze cloudy and cold
and the walk a bit slow
he turned the corner of the neighborhood
drunk already with memories
as if pouring out a poison
this is what he was heard singing
Old street of my neighborhood
where I took the first step
I return to you with the deck difficult to shuffle
with a dagger in my chest
with my dream shattered
that broke in an embrace
that gave him the truth
I learned all the good
I learned all the bad
I know of the kiss that is bought
I know of the kiss that is given
of the friend who is a friend
as long as it suits him
and I know that with a lot of money
one is worth much more
I learned that in this life
you have to cry if others cry
and if the group laughs
one must laugh
not even think wrong, why?
if you still live
and also run the risk
of being called a fool.
The time I wanted to be good
they laughed in my face
when I shouted an injustice
force made me shut up
disappointment was my friend
every card has a counter
and every counter is given.
Today I don't even believe in myself
everything is a trick everything is fake
and he who is higher
is the same as the others
so don't be surprised
if one night drunk
you saw me walking arm in arm
with someone I shouldn't be with
I learned all the good
I learned all the bad
I know of the kiss that is bought
I know of the kiss that is given
of the friend who is a friend
as long as it suits him
and I know that with a lot of money
one is worth much more
I learned that in this life
you have to cry if others cry
and if the group laughs
one must laugh
not even think wrong, why?
if you still live
and also run the risk
of being called a fool.
of being called a fool.