Manfreddi (2003)

Manfreddi (2003)

Manfreddi (2003)

Manfredi had a sonManfreddi tenía un hijo
who was mentally slow.retardado mental.
He was a widower and took careEra viudo y mantenía
of his mother-in-law and his mom:a su suegra y su mamá:

And when it was lunchtimeY cuando llegaba la hora de almorzar
he'd leave worksalía de trabajar
when he found time to cookcuando se encontaba meta cocinar
the old ladies would yell:las viejas solían gritar:

"Feed us already""Danos de comer"
Oh, oh, oh, oh.Ay, ay ,ay, ay.
"It's already one o'clock""Que ya son la una"
Oh, oh, oh, oh.Ay, ay ,ay, ay.
"Come change me""Venime a cambiar"
Oh, oh, oh, oh.Ay, ay ,ay, ay.
"Don't you see I messed myself?""No ves que me hice encima"
Oh, oh, oh, oh.Ay, ay ,ay, ay.

Manfredi lived saving upManfreddi vivía ahorrando
so he could get by.para poder vivir.
He managed to buy a houseSe pudo comprar la casa
a month before he died.un mes antes de morir.

When he was dying in the hospitalCuando agonizaba en el hospital
the priest came to prayel cura le vino a rezar
and in the hallways, nurses dancedy por los pasillos bailan enfermeras
to the rhythm of the final sermon.al ritmo del sermón final.

Have mercy, LordTen piedad señor
Oh, oh, oh, oh.Ay, ay ,ay, ay.
On this poor idiotDe este pobre idiota
Oh, oh, oh, oh.Ay, ay ,ay, ay
He...pour out he...your love.He...derramá he...tu amore.
Oh, oh, oh, oh.Ay, ay ,ay, ay
On my servant, this fool.Sobre mi siervo,este tarado.
Oh, oh, oh, oh.Ay, ay ,ay, ay

The god of the unfortunateEl dios de los infelices
wouldn't let him inno lo dejó entrar
since he already hadpues ya tenía albergado
more than half of Uruguay.a más de medio Uruguay.

And after a long, hard wanderY después de un largo y duro deambular
he ended up in hell,al infierno fue a parar,
after waiting in front of the big gate,luego de una espera frente al gran portal,
it opened and he could pass.abrieron y pudo pasar.

As soon as he enteredApenas entró
Oh, oh, oh, oh.Ay, ay ,ay, ay.
They already nailed him.Ya se lo clavaron.
Oh, oh, oh, oh.Ay, ay ,ay, ay.
But he liked it.Pero le gustó.
Oh, oh, oh, oh.Ay, ay ,ay, ay.
So they kicked him out.Así que lo echaron.