La Envidia

Envy is an evil on earth
Envy is an evil on earth
My God, give me patience
With so many envious people

Because when a person is good
Because when a person is good
If they see someone prospering
They become troublesome

And they keep looking for a way, Lord
A way to harm others
But God protects the good soul, my God
And handles the envious well

If they see someone progressing
They seek ways to destroy them
If you are poor and make money
It bothers them like a little itch

If you have a business with clients
They put another one in front of you
And if you don't give what you have
They treat you as a bad person

And if you buy a car
It makes them envious
If you eat well
It makes them envious

If you handle money
It makes them envious
If you have a woman
It makes them envious

There are people who don't lift a finger
And want to live with money
Living the high life
They feel uncomfortable with those who work

Because they never lack food at home
And they look at others' dirt
And don't see their own lives
They make firewood from a fallen tree

But God prospers the good soul
How beautiful it is to rejoice
When others do well
When the fallen one rises

Let that fill you with joy
Don't wish ill in this life
So that my God blesses you
Because those who spit up
End up with spit on their face

And if you buy a car
It makes them envious
And an apartment
It makes them envious
And some cows
It makes them envious
And some chickens
It makes them envious

If you buy a stove
It makes them envious
If you paint the house
It makes them envious