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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 walkin’ real slow Welcome home Just breathe... Just breathe— As the radio plays old forgotten boleros I think of the days when this city was mine I remember the praise “Ay, te adoro, te quiero,” The neighborhood waved, and Said, “Nina, be brave and Letras de cancionesYou’re gonna be fine!” And maybe it’s me But it all seems like lifetimes ago So what do I say to these 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, allí esta nuestra estrella!) They are all counting on me to succeed (Ella sí da la talla!) I am the one who made it out! The one who always made the grade But maybe I should have 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 reply: “Lots of tests, lots of papers.” Smile, wave goodbye And pray to the sky, oh, god… And what will my parents say? Can I go in there and say “I know that I’m letting you down…” (Mira Nina) Just breathe... From Letras Mania