| He said it saved him from a bullet once — but I did not believe
| Dijo que una vez lo salvó de una bala, pero yo no lo creía.
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| He was just an old man in the park, half drunk on rum
| Era solo un anciano en el parque, medio borracho de ron
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| As he rolled another smoke and closed the John Bull Tin
| Mientras tiraba otro cigarrillo y cerraba el John Bull Tin
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| He said,"I've carried that since 1931."
| Él dijo: "He llevado eso desde 1931".
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| Rubbed and worn shiny silver — blue letters chipped away
| Plata brillante frotada y desgastada: letras azules desconchadas
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| Old memories and tobacco fit within
| Viejos recuerdos y tabaco caben dentro
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| He had one religious medal that he carried near his heart
| Tenía una medalla religiosa que llevaba cerca de su corazón.
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| But his pride and joy was that old John Bull Tin
| Pero su orgullo y alegría era ese viejo John Bull Tin
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| He said, «it used to be a tyre-patch kit but that was long ago…
| Él dijo, «solía ser un kit de parche de neumáticos, pero eso fue hace mucho tiempo…
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| It’s memories and tobacco now, my friend.
| Ahora son recuerdos y tabaco, amigo mío.
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| Ya know some folks need a magic lamp to conjure up their dreams
| Ya sabes, algunas personas necesitan una lámpara mágica para conjurar sus sueños.
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| But mine are kept inside the John Bull tin.»
| Pero los míos se guardan dentro de la lata de John Bull.»
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| Rubbed and worn shiny silver — blue letters chipped away
| Plata brillante frotada y desgastada: letras azules desconchadas
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| Old memories and tobacco fit within
| Viejos recuerdos y tabaco caben dentro
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| He had one religious medal that he carried near his heart
| Tenía una medalla religiosa que llevaba cerca de su corazón.
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| But his pride and joy was that old John Bull Tin
| Pero su orgullo y alegría era ese viejo John Bull Tin
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| I found it lyin' in the grass,
| Lo encontré tirado en la hierba,
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| in a park near Shepherd’s Bush
| en un parque cerca de Shepherd's Bush
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| I never saw that old man again
| Nunca volví a ver a ese viejo
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| I guess he rolled his final smoke and went to his reward
| Supongo que hizo rodar su humo final y fue a su recompensa.
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| Why else would he have dropped the John Bull Tin?
| ¿Por qué otra razón habría dejado caer el John Bull Tin?
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| Rubbed and worn shiny silver — blue letters chipped away
| Plata brillante frotada y desgastada: letras azules desconchadas
|
| Old memories and tobacco fit within
| Viejos recuerdos y tabaco caben dentro
|
| He had one religious medal that he carried near his heart
| Tenía una medalla religiosa que llevaba cerca de su corazón.
|
| But his pride and joy was that old John Bull Tin
| Pero su orgullo y alegría era ese viejo John Bull Tin
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| His pride and joy was that old John Bull Tin
| Su orgullo y alegría era ese viejo John Bull Tin
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| His pride and joy was that old John Bull Tin | Su orgullo y alegría era ese viejo John Bull Tin |