Me lo decía mi abuelito [English translation]

My grandfather would tell me,

my father would tell me,

they told me many times

and I forgot it many more. (2Xs)

Work, boy, don't you think

that without money you will live.

Gather your effort and savings,

make your way, you'll see

how life offers you

good times. You will rise up

above the poor and miserable

who have failed to succeed.

My grandfather would tell me,

my father would tell me,

they told me many times

and I forgot it many more. (2Xs)

Life is a merciless struggle,

no one will help you just like that

And if you alone don't go forward,

they will leave you behind, behind.

Go, boy, and hit it hard!

The entire earth, the sun and the sea,

are for those who have known

to seat oneself above the rest.

My grandfather would tell me,

my father would tell me,

they told me many times

and I have forgotten it ever more. (2Xs)

• Artist:Paco Ibañez