| Alexis, thank you for a pleasant southern day
| Alexis, gracias por un agradable día sureño.
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| Spent on the levy throwin' pennies in the bay
| Gastado en el impuesto arrojando centavos en la bahía
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| And talkin 'bout the rich folks
| Y hablando de los ricos
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| On the big boats that pass that way
| En los grandes barcos que pasan por allí
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| You were just a young girl
| Eras solo una niña
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| I just could not stay
| simplemente no podía quedarme
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| Alexis, I can’t remember how we met back then
| Alexis, no recuerdo cómo nos conocimos en ese entonces
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| Was on my way to Atlanta, now I’m on that road again
| Estaba en mi camino a Atlanta, ahora estoy en ese camino otra vez
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| Not really poor, had money just not to spend
| No es realmente pobre, tenía dinero solo para no gastar
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| You were just a young girl, and I was in need of a friend
| Eras solo una niña y yo necesitaba un amigo.
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| Alexis, you always used to talk about
| Alexis, siempre solías hablar de
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| Leavin your hometown, headin on south
| Dejando tu ciudad natal, dirigiéndote al sur
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| Maybe down to New Orleans
| Tal vez hasta Nueva Orleans
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| And you wanted me to help you out
| Y querías que te ayudara
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| But you were just a young girl
| Pero solo eras una niña
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| And I was just a hobo… that had my doubts
| Y yo solo era un vagabundo... eso tenia mis dudas
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| Alexis, I did not want to… want to leave you there
| Alexis, no quería… quiero dejarte ahí
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| Sometimes this life we lead is so unfair
| A veces esta vida que llevamos es tan injusta
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| I wanted to take you with me
| Quería llevarte conmigo
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| But I did not dare
| pero no me atrevía
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| You were just a young girl and I could not pay your fare
| Eras solo una niña y no pude pagar tu pasaje
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| Alexis, you always used to talk about
| Alexis, siempre solías hablar de
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| Leavin your hometown, headin on south
| Dejando tu ciudad natal, dirigiéndote al sur
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| Maybe down to New Orleans
| Tal vez hasta Nueva Orleans
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| And you wanted me to help you out
| Y querías que te ayudara
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| But you were just a young girl
| Pero solo eras una niña
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| And I was just a hobo… that had my doubts
| Y yo solo era un vagabundo... eso tenia mis dudas
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| I had my doubts | tenia mis dudas |