El ferroviario

The Railwayman

El ferroviario

I remember when I was a childRecuerdo cuando era niño
my father walking,a mi padre caminando,
returning late at nightvolviendo entrada la noche
from work, tired.del trabajo, fatigado.

Memories, beautiful memories,Recuerdos, bellos recuerdos,
I have of my old man.de mi viejo tengo yo.

I remember him on the platform,Lo recuerdo en el andén,
shiny leather jacket,brillante chaqueta 'e cuero,
earth's engineer,maquinista de la tierra,
sky's fireman.fogonero de los cielos.

When he had the night shiftCuando le tocaba noche
he would return at dawn,volvía de madrugada,
his hair full of starssu pelo lleno de estrellas
would wake up my window.mi ventana despertaba.

His militant presenceSu presencia militante
pierced him with many thorns,le clavó muchas espinas,
relegated by the mountainsrelegado por los montes
he went to heal his wounds.fue a curarse sus heridas.

The smoke from those trains,El humo de aquellos trenes,
the time of the station,el tiempo de la estación,
bring him back to memoryme lo traen al recuerdo
and memory turns into a song.y el recuerdo hace canción.

I would like to thank himQuisiera darle las gracias
for what he taught me:por lo que a mí me enseñó:
that justice is the people,que la justicia es el pueblo,
that woman is love.que la mujer el amor.