Come you ladies and you gentlemen, a-listen to my song. Come you ladies and you gentlemen, a-listen to my song. Ven ustedes, señoras y señores,-escuchar mi canción. Sing it to you right, but you might think it's wrong. Sing it to you right, but you might think it's wrong. Canta una copia a usted, pero usted podría pensar que está mal. Just a little glimpse of a story I'll tell Just a little glimpse of a story I'll tell Sólo un pequeño vistazo de una historia que voy a decir "Bout an East Coast city that you all know well. "Bout an East Coast city that you all know well. "Bout una ciudad costa este que todos conocemos bien. It's hard times in the city, It's hard times in the city, Es en momentos difíciles en la ciudad, Livin' down in New York town. Livin' down in New York town. Por morar en Nueva York la ciudad. Old New York City is a friendly old town, Old New York City is a friendly old town, Antiguo Ciudad de Nueva York es una ciudad de la Amistad, From Washington Heights to Harlem on down. From Washington Heights to Harlem on down. De Washington Heights de Harlem hacia abajo. There's a-mighty many people all millin' all around, There's a-mighty many people all millin' all around, Hay una poderosa-muchas personas en todo "improtantes de todo, They'll kick you when you're up and knock you when you're down. They'll kick you when you're up and knock you when you're down. Ellos te pateen cuando estás arriba y golpee cuando estás abajo. It's hard times in the city, It's hard times in the city, Es en momentos difíciles en la ciudad, Livin' down in New York town. Livin' down in New York town. Por morar en Nueva York la ciudad. It's a mighty long ways from the Golden Gate It's a mighty long ways from the Golden Gate Es una manera muy lejos de la Puerta de Oro To Rockefeller Plaza n' the Empire State. To Rockefeller Plaza n' the Empire State. Para Rockefeller Plaza n del Empire State. Mister Rockefeller sets up as high as a bird, Mister Rockefeller sets up as high as a bird, Señor Rockefeller conjuntos tan alto como un pájaro, Old Mister Empire never says a word. Old Mister Empire never says a word. Antiguo Imperio señor nunca dice una palabra. It's hard times from the country, It's hard times from the country, Es en momentos difíciles del país, Livin' down in New York town. Livin' down in New York town. Por moraren Nueva York la ciudad. Well, it's up in the mornin' tryin' to find a job of work. Well, it's up in the mornin' tryin' to find a job of work. Bueno, es en 'tratando' de la mañana para encontrar un empleo de trabajo. Stand in one place till your feet begin to hurt. Stand in one place till your feet begin to hurt. Permanecen en un lugar hasta que sus pies empiezan a doler. If you got a lot o' money you can make yourself merry, If you got a lot o' money you can make yourself merry, Si tienes mucho dinero o 'puedes hacerte feliz, If you only got a nickel, it's the Staten Island Ferry. If you only got a nickel, it's the Staten Island Ferry. Si sólo tiene un centavo, es el ferry de Staten Island. And it's hard times in the city, And it's hard times in the city, Y es en momentos difíciles de la ciudad, Livin' down in New York town. Livin' down in New York town. Por morar en Nueva York la ciudad. Mister Hudson come a-sailin' down the stream Mister Hudson come a-sailin' down the stream Señor Hudson recorrido un Sailin-'por la corriente And old Mister Minuet paid for his dream. And old Mister Minuet paid for his dream. Minuet y señor de edad pagado por su sueño. Bought your city on a one-way track, Bought your city on a one-way track, Compró su ciudad en una pista de un solo sentido, 'F I had my way I'd sell it right back. 'F I had my way I'd sell it right back. 'F fuera por mí me lo venden de vuelta. And it's hard times in the city, And it's hard times in the city, Y es en momentos difíciles de la ciudad, Livin' down in New York town. Livin' down in New York town. Por morar en Nueva York la ciudad. I'll take all the smog in Cal-i-for-ne-ay, I'll take all the smog in Cal-i-for-ne-ay, Voy a tomar todo el smog en Cal-i-de-ne-ay, 'N' every bit of dust in the Oklahoma plains, 'N' every bit of dust in the Oklahoma plains, 'N' cada mota de polvo en las llanuras de Oklahoma, 'N' the dirt in the caves of the Rocky Mountain mines. 'N' the dirt in the caves of the Rocky Mountain mines. 'N' de la tierra en las cuevas de las minas de las Montañas Rocosas. It's all much cleaner than the New York kind. It's all much cleaner than the New York kind. Todo es mucho más limpio que el de Nueva York tipo. And it's hard times in the city, And it's hard times in the city, Y es en momentos difíciles de la ciudad, Livin' down in New York town. Livin' down in New York town. Por morar en Nueva York la ciudad. So all you newsy people, spread the news around, So all you newsy people, spread the news around, Así que todo lo que la gente noticioso, en las noticias alrededor, You c'n listen to m' story, listen to m' song. You c'n listen to m' story, listen to m' song. Usted c'n escuchar m 'historia, escuchar m' canción. You c'n step on my name, you c'n try 'n' get me beat, You c'n step on my name, you c'n try 'n' get me beat, Usted c'n paso en mi nombre, c'n tratar 'n' me golpearon, When I leave New York, I'll be standin' on my feet. When I leave New York, I'll be standin' on my feet. Cuando salgo de Nueva York, voy a ser suplente "en los pies. And it's hard times in the city, And it's hard times in the city, Y es en momentos difíciles de la ciudad, Livin' down in New York town. Livin' down in New York town. Por morar en Nueva York la ciudad.