| When a fellow has the blues and feels discouraged
| Cuando un compañero tiene tristeza y se siente desanimado
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| And there’s nothing else but trouble all his life
| Y no hay nada más que problemas toda su vida
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| When he’s always grumbled at and never happy
| Cuando siempre se queja y nunca está feliz
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| Living with a scolding, aggravating wife
| Viviendo con una esposa regañona y exasperante
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| If he’s sick and tired of life and takes to drinking
| Si está enfermo y cansado de la vida y empieza a beber
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| Do not pass him by, don’t greet him with a frown
| No lo pases de largo, no lo saludes con el ceño fruncido.
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| Do not fail to lend a hand and try to help him
| No dejes de echarle una mano y tratar de ayudarlo
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| Always lift him up and never knock him down
| Levántalo siempre y nunca derríbalo
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| If he stays out late at night because he’s worried
| Si se queda fuera hasta tarde en la noche porque está preocupado
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| And because his home is not what it should be
| Y porque su casa no es lo que debe ser
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| Have a smile for him whenever you should meet him
| Ten una sonrisa para él cada vez que te encuentres con él
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| It would help him just the right way, don’t you see
| Le ayudaría de la manera correcta, ¿no lo ves?
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| If he gambles when he’s in the town or city
| Si juega cuando está en el pueblo o ciudad
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| Tell him what he ought to do to gain the crown
| Dile lo que debe hacer para ganar la corona.
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| Lend a hand and do not fail to show him pity
| Échale una mano y no dejes de mostrarle piedad.
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| Always lift him up and never knock him down
| Levántalo siempre y nunca derríbalo
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| If he cannot pay his debts and feels disgusted
| Si no puede pagar sus deudas y se siente disgustado
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| If he’s blue and doesn’t have a word to say
| Si está azul y no tiene una palabra que decir
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| Let him know you are his friend who can be trusted
| Hazle saber que eres su amigo en quien se puede confiar.
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| It would cheer this lonely fellow on his way
| Alegraría a este tipo solitario en su camino
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| If he finds it hard for him to keep his family
| Si le resulta difícil mantener a su familia
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| Let a kind word greet his ear when he’s around
| Deja que una palabra amable salude su oído cuando esté cerca.
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| Don’t say anything at all to make against him
| No digas nada en absoluto para hacer contra él.
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| Always lift him up and never knock him down
| Levántalo siempre y nunca derríbalo
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| If he has no friends and everyone’s against him
| Si no tiene amigos y todos están en su contra
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| If he’s failed at everything that he has tried
| Si ha fallado en todo lo que ha intentado
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| Try to lift his load, to help to bear his burden
| Trate de levantar su carga, para ayudar a llevar su carga
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| Let him know that you are walking by his side
| Hazle saber que caminas a su lado
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| And if he feels that all is lost, and he is falling
| Y si siente que todo est perdido, y est cayendo
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| Try to place that poor man’s feet on solid ground
| Intenta poner los pies de ese pobre hombre en tierra firme
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| Just remember he’s some mother’s precious darling
| Solo recuerda que es el precioso amor de una madre.
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| Always lift him up and never knock him down
| Levántalo siempre y nunca derríbalo
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| Always lift him up and never knock him down | Levántalo siempre y nunca derríbalo |