Zapatos viejos [English translation]

I have an old pair of shoes

and I don't want to throw them away

Even though they're full of holes

I truly appreciate them

They are my story

my pain and my glory

they are my personality

Everywhere I take them

they call attention to themselves

Maybe it's because a few toes

peek through out of excitement

Strutting on the sidewalks

and without any laces

they like the sunshine

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Old shoes

what a lovely pair

old shoes

they give their all

they give their all

In brawls and parties

they have done me wrong

They've been stomped on so much

it's a little hard to walk

I toss them and I get angry

But then I pick them right back up

I cannot abandon them

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Old shoes

what a lovely pair

old shoes

they give their all

they give their all

People say I should be embarrassed

that I should trade them for new ones

They even offer me money

just to see me with a new pair

But I love them

They're my companions

I cannot abandon them