| Robert was a sailor
| Roberto era marinero
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| For the best years of his life
| Por los mejores años de su vida
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| His captain was his mother
| Su capitán era su madre.
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| And the ocean was his wife
| Y el océano era su esposa
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| Only fresh out of the cradle
| Recién salido de la cuna
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| Lifes one and only spring
| La vida es una y única primavera
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| He was sworn to do his duty
| Juró cumplir con su deber
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| And got blood on his highschool ring
| Y tiene sangre en su anillo de la escuela secundaria
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| And its hello california
| Y es hola california
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| Hello dad and mom
| hola papa y mama
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| Ship ahoy
| barco a la vista
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| Your baby boy
| tu bebé
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| Is home from vietnam
| es casa de vietnam
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| Dont you ask me any questions
| no me hagas ninguna pregunta
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| bout the medals on my chest
| sobre las medallas en mi pecho
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| Take the star out of the window
| Saca la estrella de la ventana
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| And let my conscience take a rest
| Y deja que mi conciencia descanse
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| Now he sailed across the ocean
| Ahora navegó a través del océano
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| To the old far eastern war
| A la vieja guerra del lejano oriente
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| And it was foreign to his body
| Y era extraño a su cuerpo
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| It was foreign to his shore
| Era ajeno a su orilla
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| So he traded in the present
| Así que negoció en el presente
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| For the better times hed seen
| Por los mejores tiempos que había visto
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| And made an oriental waitress
| E hizo una camarera oriental
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| His own home comin queen
| Su propia casa comin reina
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| (repeat chorus) | (repite el coro) |