Uncle Pen

Tío Pen

Uncle Pen

Oh la gente vendría de lejosOh the people would come from far away
Bailarían toda la noche hasta el amanecerThey'd dance all night till the break of day
Cuando el llamador gritaba 'do-si-do'When the caller hollered "do-se-do"
Sabías que Tío Pen estaba listo para irYou knew Uncle Pen was ready to go

Tarde en la noche, al atardecerLate in the evening about sundown
En lo alto de la colina y sobre la ciudadHigh on the hill and above the town
Tío Pen tocaba el violín, cómo resonabaUncle Pen played the fiddle lord how it would ring
Podías escucharlo hablar, podías escucharlo cantarYou could hear it talk, you could hear it sing

Tocaba una vieja pieza que llamaba 'La alegría del soldado'He played an old piece he called "Soldier's Joy"
Y una llamada 'El chico de Boston'And the one called "The Boston Boy"
La más grande de todas era 'Jenny Lynn'The greatest of all was "Jenny Lynn"
Para mí, ahí es donde comienza el violínTo me that's where the fiddle begins

Nunca olvidaré ese día de lutoI'll never forget that mournful day
Cuando llamaron a Tío PenWhen Uncle Pen was called away
Colgaron su violín, colgaron su arcoThey hung up his fiddle, they hung up his bow
Sabían que era hora de que se fueraThey knew it was time for him to go