C.D.A

Buscando una forma de poderse superar,

Looking for a way to improve oneself,

Cada madrugada, sale de su hogar.

Every dawn, he leaves his home.

Juan no pide mucho, solo un cuarto y de comer.

Juan doesn't ask for much, just a room and something to eat.

Uno de sus sueños darle todo a su mujer.

One of his dreams is to give everything to his wife.

Guantes sin dedos y su gorra de los rams,

Fingerless gloves and his Rams cap,

Playera blanca y su pantalón levy's.

White T-shirt and his Levi's pants.

Sus tenis converse faja para cargar,

His Converse sneakers, a belt to carry,

El diablo es su automovil,

The devil is his car,

Central de abastos su segundo hogar.

Central de Abastos is his second home.

Como a las seis, café para desayunar.

At around six, coffee for breakfast.

Una guajolota y un buen churro pa fumar.

A "guajolota" and a good joint to smoke.

Veinte cajas grandes de la h a la k,

Twenty big boxes from 'h' to 'k',

Hace carreritas con el gorri y el piolin.

He races with his cap and string.

A eso de las doce comienza a escasear.

By noon, things start to run out.

Busca chamba y tiene que negociar.

He looks for work and has to negotiate.

A las tres en punto juega de lateral.

At three sharp, he plays as a side player.

No sabe bien el puesto, pero el quiere ganar.

He doesn't know the position well, but he wants to win.

(ya por la tarde regresa a su canton,

(By afternoon, he returns to his corner,

Toma un micro rumbo a la pantitlán.

Takes a bus towards Pantitlán.

Tuvo un buen dia y comienza a soñar

He had a good day and begins to dream

Que en unos cuantos años la bodega comprara)

That in a few years, he'll buy the warehouse.)

En eso unos gandallas,

Then some crooks,

Comienzan a gritar:

Begin to shout:

"esto es un salto,

"This is a hold-up,

Tienen que cooperar!"

You have to pitch in!"

Todos sus centavos a otra mano van

All his cents go to another hand,

Juan piensa ni modo

Juan thinks, "Oh well,

Y mañana otro dia sera

And tomorrow will be another day."

No es facil subir pero voy a hacerlo,

It's not easy to climb but I'll do it,

No es facil subir pero voy a hacerlo.

It's not easy to climb but I'll do it.

No es facil subir pero voy a hacerlo, si,

It's not easy to climb but I'll do it, yes,

Subiendo hasta llegar al sol!

Climbing until reaching the sun!