| I told Reuben, Lord, I told Reuben
| Le dije a Rubén, Señor, le dije a Rubén
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| I told Reuben, Lord, you must have been drunk
| Le dije a Reuben, Señor, debes haber estado borracho
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| Well you must have been drunk
| Bueno, debes haber estado borracho
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| To pawn your watch and trunk
| Para empeñar tu reloj y tu baúl
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| And go and get your baby outta jail
| Y ve y saca a tu bebé de la cárcel
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| Well if you just say so
| Bueno, si solo lo dices
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| On your railroad no more
| En tu ferrocarril no más
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| I’ll bury my burdens and go home
| Enterraré mis cargas y me iré a casa
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| I told Reuben, Lord, I told Reuben
| Le dije a Rubén, Señor, le dije a Rubén
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| I told Reuben that his baby was gone
| Le dije a Reuben que su bebé se había ido.
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| She packed up her things
| Ella empacó sus cosas
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| She left her wedding ring
| Ella dejó su anillo de bodas
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| He’s holdin' his head in his hand
| Él está sosteniendo su cabeza en su mano
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| I told Reuben, Lord, I told Reuben
| Le dije a Rubén, Señor, le dije a Rubén
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| I told Reuben, Lord, you must have been drunk
| Le dije a Reuben, Señor, debes haber estado borracho
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| Well you must have been drunk
| Bueno, debes haber estado borracho
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| To pawn your watch and trunk
| Para empeñar tu reloj y tu baúl
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| And go and get your baby outta jail | Y ve y saca a tu bebé de la cárcel |