| They all, were losers
| Todos ellos, eran perdedores
|
| And none had a dime
| Y ninguno tenía un centavo
|
| And they all drew pictures
| Y todos hicieron dibujos
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| Of what was stored in their minds
| De lo que estaba almacenado en sus mentes
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| Questions and answers
| Preguntas y respuestas
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| Filled with fables and rhymes
| Lleno de fábulas y rimas
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| Headed west was a '49er
| Se dirigía al oeste era un '49er
|
| To stake his new shrine
| Para apostar su nuevo santuario
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| Some never made
| Algunos nunca se hicieron
|
| Their dreams come to life
| Sus sueños se hacen realidad
|
| Many men fell
| Muchos hombres cayeron
|
| From a gun or a knife
| De un arma o un cuchillo
|
| They grew old and weary
| envejecieron y se cansaron
|
| And ashamed
| y avergonzado
|
| Of the stories they told
| De las historias que contaron
|
| And the wealth that they gained
| Y la riqueza que ganaron
|
| But the road, was a rough one
| Pero el camino, fue duro
|
| Wind and hills were their foe
| El viento y las colinas eran sus enemigos
|
| And no man, was a low man
| Y ningún hombre, era un hombre bajo
|
| They were too young to know
| Eran demasiado jóvenes para saber
|
| Headed west was a 49er
| Se dirigía al oeste era un 49er
|
| Get rich quick, live life finer
| Hazte rico rápido, vive la vida mejor
|
| On and on and on, the story goes
| Una y otra vez, la historia continúa
|
| Some never made
| Algunos nunca se hicieron
|
| Their dreams to life
| Sus sueños a la vida
|
| Many men fell
| Muchos hombres cayeron
|
| From a gun or a knife
| De un arma o un cuchillo
|
| They grew old and weary
| envejecieron y se cansaron
|
| And ashamed
| y avergonzado
|
| Of the stories they told
| De las historias que contaron
|
| And the wealth that they gained
| Y la riqueza que ganaron
|
| Now rich man, and poor
| Ahora rico y pobre
|
| Aren’t equal to one
| no son iguales a uno
|
| And they follow the stars
| Y siguen las estrellas
|
| Once the journey’s begun
| Una vez que el viaje ha comenzado
|
| Shines the gleam, in their eye
| Brilla el brillo, en sus ojos
|
| And the song in their heart
| Y la canción en su corazón
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| If the land don’t shred his mind
| Si la tierra no destroza su mente
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| It’ll tear his soul apart
| Le destrozará el alma
|
| Some never made
| Algunos nunca se hicieron
|
| Their dreams come to life
| Sus sueños se hacen realidad
|
| Many men fell
| Muchos hombres cayeron
|
| From a gun or a knife
| De un arma o un cuchillo
|
| They grew old and weary
| envejecieron y se cansaron
|
| And ashamed
| y avergonzado
|
| Of the stories they told
| De las historias que contaron
|
| And the wealth that they gained
| Y la riqueza que ganaron
|
| Some never made
| Algunos nunca se hicieron
|
| Their dreams come to life
| Sus sueños se hacen realidad
|
| Many men fell
| Muchos hombres cayeron
|
| To a gun or a knife
| A una pistola o un cuchillo
|
| They grew old and weary
| envejecieron y se cansaron
|
| And ashamed
| y avergonzado
|
| Of the stories that told
| De las historias que contó
|
| And the wealth that they gained
| Y la riqueza que ganaron
|
| That they gained | que ganaron |