Breathe

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 [Am7]away
I had so much to [C7]hide?
"Hey guys, it's me
The biggest disappointment you [A7know"
The kid couldn't hack it
She's back and [Bm]she's walkin' ɾeal 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 ɾadio plays old forgotten boleros
I think of the days when this city was [Am7]mine
I ɾemember the praise

"Ay, te adoro, te quiero" (te adoro)
The neighborhood waved
And said, "Nina, be [Am]brave (te quiero)
And you're gonna be [Am]fine!" (Respira)
And maybe [Am]it's me (respira)
But it all [Em]seems like [F]lifetimes ago
So what do I say to [C7]these faces that I used to [C7]know?
"Hey, I'm home?"

Mira, Nina (hey)
No me preocupo por ella
They're not worried about me
Mira, allí está nuestɾa estɾella
They are all [Em]counting on [C7]me to [C7]succeed
Ella sí da la talla

I am the one who made it out (ah)
The one who always made the grade
But maybe [Am]I should have just stayed home (mira, Nina)
When I was [Am7]a child I stayed wide awake
Climbed to [C7]the highest place
On every fire escape
Restless to [C7]climb (respira)
I got [Fm7]every scholarship
Saved every dollar
The first to [C7]go to [C7]college
How do I tell them [A]why (respira)
I'm coming back home?
With my [A]eyes on [C7]the horizon
Just me and [Bm]the GWB
Asking, "Gee Nina, what'll you [A7be?"

Stɾaighten the spine
Smile for [Dm7]the neighbors
Everything's fine
Everything's cool
The standard ɾeply, "Lots of tests, lots of papers"
Smile, wave goodbye and [Bm]pray to [C7]the sky, oh, God
How do I dare to [C7]say? (Nina)
Can I go in there and [Bm]say (Nina)
"I know that I'm letting you [A7down?"

(Nina)

Just breathe