My grandfather would tell me,
my father would tell me,
they told me many times
and I forgot it many more. (2Xs)
Work, boy, don't you think
that without money you will live.
Gather your effort and savings,
make your way, you'll see
how life offers you
good times. You will rise up
above the poor and miserable
who have failed to succeed.
My grandfather would tell me,
my father would tell me,
they told me many times
and I forgot it many more. (2Xs)
Life is a merciless struggle,
no one will help you just like that
And if you alone don't go forward,
they will leave you behind, behind.
Go, boy, and hit it hard!
The entire earth, the sun and the sea,
are for those who have known
to seat oneself above the rest.
My grandfather would tell me,
my father would tell me,
they told me many times
and I have forgotten it ever more. (2Xs)