My Friend Peter

Mi amigo Peter

My Friend Peter

Mi amigo Peter no era tan viejoMy friend Peter was not that old
Un hombre generoso con un corazón de oroA generous man with a heart of gold
Se llevaron su dinero, se llevaron su hogarThey took his money, they took his home
No dejaban en paz a mi amigo Peter.They wouldn't leave my friend Peter alone.

La madre de mi amigo Peter, vaya que era una brujaMy friend Peter's mother, boy she was a bitch
Todo lo que le dio fue un tic nerviosoAll she ever gave him was a nervous twitch
Dejó su dinero a su caballero eleganteShe left her money to her fancy gent
No dejó ni un centavo a mi amigo Peter.She didn't leave my friend Peter a cent.

Mi amigo Peter era el jefe de la empresaMy friend Peter was the company boss
Con problemas laborales y una gran pérdidaWith labour problems and a heavy loss
Las cuentas escolares llegaron con un aumento en las tarifasThe school bills came with a rise in fees
Mi amigo Peter estaba de rodillas.My friend Peter was on his knees.

Mi amigo Peter nunca fue modernoMy friend Peter was never hip
Pero su esposa era fanática de los viajes extravagantesBut his wife was fond of the groovy trip
Gastaba su dinero como pasaba sus nochesShe spent her money like she spent her nights
No le mostraba a mi amigo Peter los lugares.She wouldn't show my friend Peter the sights.

Mi amigo Peter era un tipo preocupadoMy friend Peter was a worried guy
Cuando el recaudador de impuestos llegó con su mirada astutaWhen the taxman came with his beady eye
Congelaron su cuenta bancaria, se llevaron su autoThey froze his bank account, they took his car
No dejaban que mi amigo Peter fuera lejos.They wouldn't let my friend Peter go far.

Mi amigo Peter era un hombre de familiaMy friend Peter was a family man
Con un trabajo decente y un plan a largo plazoWith a decent job and a long-term plan
Amaba a sus hijos, adoraba a su esposaHe loved his kids, adored his wife
Mi amigo Peter simplemente se quitó la vida.My friend Peter just took his life.