Cuando era niño, yo solía comprar y vender la gravedad When I was a kid, I used to buy and sell gravity Sabía volar y te enseñaba por una tarifa I knew how to fly and I would teach you for a fee Rompí todas las ventanas de mi corazón-hotel Broke every window in my hotel heart Cuando solo tenía cinco años, pero con doce de cicatrices When I was only five years old, but twelve years scarred
Y oía la misma voz resonar en mi mente And I'd hear the same voice echo in my mind Decía: Hijo, tienes un ángel que persigue al diablo por la noche It'd say: Son, you've got an angel that'd chase the devil at night Sí Yeah
Cuando era niño, mi abuelo era predicador When I was a kid, my grandfather was a preacher Hablaba de Dios, sí, era como un maestro He'd talk about God, yeah, he was something like a teacher Decía: Dios solo ayuda a quienes aprenden a ayudarse a sí mismos He said: God only helps those who learn to help themselves Estaba a un millón de millas de un millón de dólares He was a million miles from a million dollars Pero su riqueza no se podía gastar But you could never spend his wealth
Tuve un poco de fe y acabé en un estacionamiento I took a little faith and put it in a parking lot Manejé hacia un pueblo extraño, lleno de tener y no tener I drove to a strange town full of have and have-nots Y mientras caminaba por esa vida de cuento And as I walked through that storybook life He estado buscando un ángel que persiga al diablo por la noche I've been looking for an angel who'd chase the devil at night
Ah-ah-ah-ah Oh-oh-oh-oh
Cuando era niño, mi abuelo era predicador When I was a kid, my grandfather was a preacher Hablaba de amor, sí, era como un maestro He'd talk about love, yeah, he was something like a teacher Decía: Dios solo ayuda a quienes aprenden a ayudarse a sí mismos He said: God only helps those who learn to help themselves Estaba a un millón de millas de un millón de dólares He was a million miles from a million dollars Pero su riqueza no se podía gastar But you could never spend his wealth
Ah-ah-guau-ah Oh-oh-whoa-oh Uh-uh-uh-uh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ah-guau-uh Oh-whoa-ooh
Agita, sube las manos y bájalas Wave, put your hands up and hands down Agita, sube las manos y bájalas Wave, put your hands up and hands down Agita, sube las manos y bájalas Wave, put your hands up and hands down
Cuando era niño, mi abuelo era predicador When I was a kid, my grandfather was a preacher Hablaba de la vida, sí, era como un maestro He'd talk about life, yeah, he was something like a teacher Decía: Dios solo ayuda a quienes aprenden a ayudarse a sí mismos He said: God only helps those who learn to help themselves Estaba a un millón de millas de un millón de dólares He was a million miles from a million dollars Pero su riqueza no se podía gastar But you could never spend his wealth
Estaba a un millón de millas de un millón de dólares He was a million miles from a million dollars Pero su riqueza no se podía gastar But you could never spend his wealth