Sigue andando el camino por toda su vida Respira (breathe) Y si pierdes mis huellas que Dios te bendiga Respira This is my street I smile at the faces I've known all my life, they regard me with pride And everyone's sweet They say: You're going places So how can I say that while I was away I had so much to hide Hey guys! It's me The biggest disappointment you know The kid couldn't hack it She's back and she's walking real slow Welcome home Just breathe Sigue andando el camino por toda su vida Respira (just breathe) Y si pierdes mis huellas que Dios te bendiga Respira As the radio plays old forgotten Boleros I think of the day when this city was mine I remember the praise: Ay, te adoro, te quiero The neighborhood waved and said Nina, be brave and you're gonna be fine And maybe it's me But it all seems like lifetimes ago So what do I say to this faces that I used to know? Hey, I'm home Mira, Nina (Hey) No me preocupo por ella (They're not worried about me) Mira, ahí está nuestra estrella They're all counting on me to succed Ella sí dá la talla I am the one who made it out The one who always made the grade But maybe I should've just stayed home When I was a child I stayed wide awake Climbed to the highest place On every fire escape Restless to climb I got every scholarship Saved every dollar The first to go to College How do I tell them why I'm coming back home With my eyes on the horizon Just me and the GWB Asking: Gee Nina, what'll you be? Straighten the spine, smile for the neighbors Everything's fine Everything's cool The standard replies: Lots of tests lots of papers Smile, wave goodbye And pray to the sky: Oh God! And how do I dare to say? (Nina) Can I go in there and say (Nina) I know I'm letting you down? Nina! Just breathe