Solo Against the World

Solo Contra El Mundo

Sure, life on the ranch is a struggleClaro que en el rancho se batalla
I had to throw in the towel 'cause I couldn't see the futureTuve que tirar la toalla porque no mire el futuro
And I always worked my ass offY eso que siempre chambeaba duro
At fifteen, I felt grown upA los quince me sentí maduro
My old man gave it his allMi viejo le echaba ganas
And always did what he couldY siempre hizo lo que pudo

I had to head to the cityTuve que salir a la ciudad
I wanted to get ahead but couldn't find a wayMe quería superar y no hallaba la manera
I hustled everywhere I couldYo le talione por donde quiera
All alone like a dog on the streetUno solo como la perrea
They invited me to mess around when I hit the borderMe invitaron a burrear al llegar a la frontera

I wanted to send a buck to my folksQuería mandarle un peso a mis viejos
So I hit the roadPor eso agarre camino
I wanted to make a Pharisee danceQuise hace bailar un fariseo
But I didn't have a dimePero no traía ni un cinco
And as soon as the crook said, jumpY en cuanto la maña dijo, rana
Without thinking, I took a leapSin pensarlo pegue un brinco

I couldn't find anyone to turn toNo hallaba ni a quien encomendarme
To get ahead, my knees were bucklingPara salir adelante se me doblaban las corvas
In the end, it was for the sodasAl final salió para las sodas
I crossed over several times, deaf to the noiseCruce varias veces a la sorda
No way I was gonna be ashamed if that was the trendNi modo de avergonzarme si es lo que estaba de moda

I didn't want any dirty moneyNo quise el dinero mal habido
I had a dream since I was a kid and it had to take flightTuve un sueño desde niño y había que echarlo a volar
I started out and fought my way throughEmpecé y a puro batallar
Of course, I'll never forgetPor supuesto nunca he de olvidar
Those December days when I lost my dadEsas fechas de diciembre cuando se me fue mi apa

Even though I've got a knot in my throatAunque en la garganta traigo un nudo
I keep my head held highSigo con la frente en alto
Here I come, solo against the worldAquí vengo solo contra el mundo
But don’t think I’m backing downMás no crean que me rajo
Today, if there's one thing I can be sure ofHoy si de algo puedo estar seguro
It's that there's nothing like the ranchEs que no hay nada como el rancho