Virgen de Lourdes

Virgin of Lourdes

Virgen de Lourdes

She arrived looking scared, I don't know with what worriesLlegó como asustada, no sé con qué pesares
Her hands trembling, she crossed herself with faithTemblándole las manos, con fe se persignó
And from her handkerchief she took out a bouquet of orange blossomsY de su pañoleta sacó un ramo de azahares
Which she left with the Virgin next to some crutchesQue junto a unas muletas a la virgen dejó

She said she was a nurse and only beggedLe dijo que era enfermera y solo le rogaba
Praying for her little son who didn't want to diePidiendo por su hijito que no quería morir
Because if it was destiny; she wouldn't leave without himPorque si era el destino; sin él no se marchaba
When I heard her crying, pleading like thisCuando oí que ella llorando le suplicaba así

Virgin; Virgin of Lourdes!¡Virgen; Virgen de Lourdes!
I come to you for help with faithA que me ayudes vengo con fe
I want with your miraclesQuiero con tus milagros
To be able to care for him in his childhoodPoder cuidarlo en su niñez
Virgin; don't abandon meVirgen; no me abandones
Do for my son to liveHacé por mi hijo que viva yo
Because I could never leave himPorque jamás lo podré dejar
Without a mother and without a homeSin madre y sin hogar

She kept staring fixedly at the image of the VirginSiguió mirando fijo; la imagen de la virgen
She wiped away with a handkerchief all that she criedSecó con un pañuelo todo lo que lloró
Then ashamed, she looked sadly at everyoneDespués avergonzada; miraba a todos tristes
As if they guessed her bitter confessionComo si adivinaran su amarga confesión

She continued praying, not caring about anythingIgual siguió rogando; sin importarle nada
Remaining there crucified with her handsQue allí crucificada con sus manos quedó
But then she opened her arms in desperationPero después sus brazos abrió desesperada
When I heard her crying, singing this song againCuando oí que llorando volvía esta canción

Virgin; Virgin of Lourdes!¡Virgen; Virgen de Lourdes!
I come to you for help with faithA que me ayudes vengo con fe
I want with your miraclesQuiero con tus milagros
To be able to care for him in his childhoodPoder cuidarlo en su niñez
Virgin; don't abandon meVirgen; no me abandones
Do for my son to liveHacé por mi hijo que viva yo
Because I could never leave himPorque jamás lo podré dejar
Without a mother and without a homeSin madre y sin hogar