Play, Old Man

Toca Viejo

Tonight is party night in the streetsHoy es noche de fiesta en las calles
And people go out to findY la gente sale a buscar
A story, a friend, a loverUna historia un amigo un amante
To keep them away from lonelinessQue los aparte de la soledad
But I go out to find that townPero yo salgo a buscar aquel pueblo
That saw me play as a childQue de niño me vio retosar
And after a few hours of travelY despues de unas horas de viaje
I find my roots upon arrivalMis raices encuentro al llegar
And an old man plays an old music in the kioskY suena en el kiosko una musica antigua
It's an old man playing the marimbaEs un viejo tocando marimba
And I remember that I carry my country in my heartY recuerdo que llevo mi pais en el pecho
And I ask him to continue playingY le pido que siga y que siga

Oh oh oh play, old man!Oh oh oh toca viejo!
Let your instrument soundQue suene tu instrumento
Let memories come out to danceQue salgan a bailar los recuerdos
Oh oh oh play, old manOh oh oh toca viejo
Like you did back in the dayComo hiciste en aquel tiempo
It seems like you invented the feelingQue parece que inventaste el sentimiento
Oh oh oh ooohOh oh oh oooh

The girls are silentLas muchachas estan en silencio
They don't know how to play or danceNo las saben tocar ni bailar
This music is not from their timeEsta musica no es de su tiempo
They hear it pass like the windComo el viento la escuchan pasar
And an old man plays an old music in the kioskY suena en el kiosko una musica antigua
It's an old man playing the marimbaEs un viejo tocando marimba
And I remember that I carry my country in my heartY recuerdo que llevo mi pais en el pecho
And I ask him to continue playingY le pido que siga y que siga

Oh oh oh play, old man!Oh oh oh toca viejo!
Let your instrument soundQue suene tu instrumento
Let memories come out to danceQue salgan a bailar los recuerdos
Oh oh oh play, old manOh oh oh toca viejo
Like you did back in the dayComo hiciste en aquel tiempo
It seems like you invented the feelingQue parece que inventaste el sentimiento
Oh oh oh ooohOh oh oh oooh

But look, I remember my eldersPero mira recuerdo a mis viejos
I can almost hear them singCasi los oigo cantar
And the years have become a mirrorY los años se an vuelto un espejo
They put me, in their placeMe pusieron a mi, en su lugar
Play, old man, play, old manToca viejo, toca viejo