Soldadito de Plomo

Little Lead Soldier

Soldadito de Plomo

Little lead soldierSoldadito de plomo
It's the last strawes el colmo
That you have to fightque tengas que luchar
For a wooden generalpor un general de madera.
Battle formationFormación de batalla
And at the end of your wary al final de tu guerra
A medal, a flaguna medalla, una bandera
A hole under the groundun hoyo bajo la tierra.

On the ground, brigadeCuerpo a tierra brigada
That at the end of the climbque al final de la escalada
Your company awaitste espera tu compañía
And your companion wishes youy te desea tu compañera.

Little lead soldierSoldadito de plomo
It's the last strawes el colmo
That you have to dieque tengas que morir
To show off your warriorpor lucir tu guerrera.

Crosses with decorationsCruces con decoraciones,
Distinguished badgesdistinvos galones,
Adorned sword hiltsentorchados espadines,
Sashes and beltsbandas y fajines.

Muskets, riflesMosquetones, fusiles
And sabers and pelletsy sables y balines,
Cartridge belts and grenadescartucheras y granadas,
Puppets with holesmarionetas caladas.

Little lead soldierSoldadito de plomo
What a shameque pena
That you have to killque tengas que matar
For peace, for warpor la paz, por la guerra.

To kill the enemyA matar al enemigo,
To finish off the woundeda rematar al herido
Let the graves openque se abran las fosas
And the senses closey que se cierren los sentidos.

Ready, aim, fireFirmes carguen y fuego
A platoon is at stakeun pelotón está en juego
And when entering combaty al entrar en combate
May those who don't kill not returnno vuelva quien no mate.

Little lead soldierSoldadito de plomo
It's not necessaryno hace falta
That you have to fightque tengas que luchar
For a wooden generalpor un general de madera.