In a deep dark jungle, long time ago In a deep dark jungle, long time ago Hace En una selva oscura profunda , mucho tiempo Lived a lonesome caveman Lived a lonesome caveman Vivió un hombre de las cavernas solitario He was a solitary soul He was a solitary soul Era un alma solitaria And he spent his playtime And he spent his playtime Y él pasó su tiempo de juego Chewing meat from bones. Chewing meat from bones. Masticar carne de los huesos . He didn't know how to talk much He didn't know how to talk much No sabía cómo hablar mucho He only knew how to groan He only knew how to groan Sólo sabía cómo gimen Then he lifted up his hands and reached to the sky Then he lifted up his hands and reached to the sky Luego alzó sus manos y llegó al cielo Let out a yell and no one replied. Let out a yell and no one replied. Dejó escapar un grito y respondió nadie. Frustration and torment tore him inside Frustration and torment tore him inside La frustración y el tormento interior lo arrancó Then he fell to the ground and he cried and he cried. Then he fell to the ground and he cried and he cried. Luego cayó al suelo y lloró y gritó. But then education saved the day. But then education saved the day. Pero entonces la educación salvó el día. He learned to speak and communicate He learned to speak and communicate Aprendió a hablar ya comunicarse Education saved the day. Education saved the day. Educación salvó el día. He thanked God for the friends he made. He thanked God for the friends he made. Dio las gracias a Dios por los amigos que ha hecho. 'Cos everybody needs an education 'Cos everybody needs an education Porque todo el mundo necesita una educación Everybody needs an education. Everybody needs an education. Todo el mundo necesita una educación. Black skin, red skin, yellow or white, Black skin, red skin, yellow or white, la piel Negro , piel roja , amarilla o blanca , Everybody needs to read and write Everybody needs to read and write Todo el mundo necesita a leer y escribir Everybody needs an education. Everybody needs an education. Todo el mundo necesita una educación. Thank the day when that primitive man Thank the day when that primitive man Gracias el día en que el hombre primitivo Learned to talk with his brothers Learned to talk with his brothers Aprendí a hablar con sus hermanos And live off the land. And live off the land. Y vivir de la tierra . He left his cave and he moved far away He left his cave and he moved far away Salió de su cueva y se mudó muy lejos And he lived with his friends in a house that they'd made And he lived with his friends in a house that they'd made Y vivió con sus amigos en una casa que habían hecho He learned to think and to work with his brain He learned to think and to work with his brain Aprendió a pensar y trabajar con su cerebro And he astounded his friends with all the knowledge he gained And he astounded his friends with all the knowledge he gained Y asombró a sus amigos con todo el conocimiento que obtuvo He wrote it down on a rock that he found He wrote it down on a rock that he found Lo escribió en una piedra que encontró And he showed all his friends and they passed it around And he showed all his friends and they passed it around Y le mostró todos sus amigos y lo pasa alrededor And then education came that day. And then education came that day. Y entonces llegó ese día la educación . The day it came was a sacred day. The day it came was a sacred day. El día que llegó fue un día sagrado. Education came that day Education came that day Educación llegó ese día He thanked God for the friends he'd made. He thanked God for the friends he'd made. Dio las gracias a Dios por los amigos que había hecho. Well man built a boat and he learned how to sail Well man built a boat and he learned how to sail Bueno hombre construyó un barco y aprendió a navegar And he traveled far and wide And he traveled far and wide Y viajó por todas partes Then he looked up above saw the stars in the sky Then he looked up above saw the stars in the sky Luego alzó la vista vi a las estrellas en el cielo So he learned how to fly. So he learned how to fly. Así que aprendió a volar. Thanks to all the mathematicians Thanks to all the mathematicians Gracias a todos los matemáticos And the inventors with their high I.Q.s And the inventors with their high I.Q.s Y los inventores con sus I.Q.s alta And the professors in their colleges And the professors in their colleges Y los profesores en sus colegios Trying to feed me knowledge Trying to feed me knowledge Tratando de darme de comer el conocimiento That I know I'll never use. That I know I'll never use. Que yo sé que nunca uso. Thank you sir for the millions of words Thank you sir for the millions of words Gracias, señor de los millones de palabras That you've handed me down and you've told me to learn That you've handed me down and you've told me to learn Que usted me ha transmitido y que me has contado de aprender But I've got words in my ears and my eyes But I've got words in my ears and my eyes Pero tengo palabras en mis oídos y mis ojos I've got so many facts that I must memorize I've got so many facts that I must memorize Tengo tantos hechos que debo memorizar Because education's doing me in Because education's doing me in Dado que la educación me hace en I want to stop but my head's in a swim I want to stop but my head's in a swim Quiero dejar pero mi cabeza en un baño Education drives me insane Education drives me insane me vuelve loco Educación I can't recall all the facts on my brain. I can't recall all the facts on my brain. No puedo recordar todos los hechos en mi cerebro. Education came that day Education came that day Educación llegó ese día The day it came was a sacred day The day it came was a sacred day El día que llegó fue un día sagrado Education saved the day Education saved the day Educación salvó el día He thanked God for all the friends he made. He thanked God for all the friends he made. Dio las gracias a Dios por todos los amigos que hizo . Teacher, teach me how to read and write, Teacher, teach me how to read and write, Maestro, me enseñara a leer y escribir, You can teach me about biology, You can teach me about biology, Usted me puede enseñar acerca de la biología, But you can't tell me what I am living for But you can't tell me what I am living for Pero no puedes decirme lo que estoy viviendo 'Cos that's still a mystery. 'Cos that's still a mystery. Porque eso es todavía un misterio. Teacher, teach me about nuclear physics Teacher, teach me about nuclear physics Maestro, me enseñan acerca de la física nuclear And teach me about the structure of man, And teach me about the structure of man, Y me enseña acerca de la estructura del hombre, But all your endless calculations But all your endless calculations Pero todos sus cálculos interminables Can't tell me why I am. Can't tell me why I am. No puede decirme por qué estoy. No you can't tell me why I am, No you can't tell me why I am, No, no puede decirme por qué estoy , No you can't tell me why I am. No you can't tell me why I am. No, no puedes decirme por qué estoy. Everybody needs education, Everybody needs education, Todo el mundo necesita la educación, Open Universities, education. Open Universities, education. Open Universities , la educación . Every race, every creed, education. Every race, every creed, education. Todas las razas , todas las creencias, la educación. And every little half-breed. And every little half-breed. Y cada media poco raza. Every nationality, education. Every nationality, education. Cada nacionalidad, la educación. All the little people need education. All the little people need education. Toda la gente poca necesidad de la educación. Eskimos and pygmies need Eskimos and pygmies need Esquimales y los pigmeos necesitan And even aborigines, education. And even aborigines, education. E incluso los aborígenes , la educación . Well, physics and geography, education. Well, physics and geography, education. Bueno , la física y la geografía , la educación . Philosophy and history, education. Philosophy and history, education. La filosofía y la historia , la educación . Science and biology, education, Science and biology, education, La ciencia y la biología , la educación, Geometry and poetry, education. Geometry and poetry, education. La geometría y la poesía , la educación . Well, education, education, education, education Well, education, education, education, education Bueno , la educación , la educación , la educación , la educación (Repeat 'education' till end) (Repeat 'education' till end) (Educación Repita " hasta el final )