Manfreddi

Manfreddi

Manfreddi

Manfreddi had a sonManfreddi tenía un hijo
Mentally retardedRetardado mental
He was a widower and supportedEra viudo y mantenía
To his mother-in-law and his motherA su suegra y su mamá

And when it was time for lunchY cuando llegaba la hora de almorzar
I was leaving workSalía de trabajar
When he was in the mood to cookCuando se encontaba meta cocinar
The old women used to shout at himLas viejas solían gritarle

Give us something to eatDanos de comer
Oh, oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay, ay
It's already one o'clockQue ya son la una
Oh, oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay, ay
Come change meVenime a cambiar
Oh, oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay, ay
I already messed upQue ya me hice encima
Oh, oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay, ay

Manfreddi lived savingManfreddi vivía ahorrando
In order to livePara poder vivir
The house was able to be boughtSe pudo comprar la casa
One month before dyingUn mes antes de morir

When he was dying in the hospitalCuando agonizaba en el hospital
The priest came to pray to himEl cura le vino a rezar
And nurses dance through the corridorsY por los pasillos bailan enfermeras
To the rhythm of the final sermonAl ritmo del sermón final

Have mercy, LordTen piedad señor
Oh, oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay, ay
Of this poor idiotDe este pobre idiota
Oh, oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay, ay
Pour out your loveDerrama tu amor
Oh, oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay, ay
About this idiotSobre este tarado
Oh, oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay, ay

The God of the unhappyEl Dios de los infelices
He didn't let him inNo lo dejó entrar
Well, I already had it housedPues ya tenía albergado
More than half of UruguayA más de medio uruguay

And after a long and hard wanderingY después de un largo y duro deambular
He went to hellAl infierno fue a parar
After a wait in front of the great portalLuego de una espera frente al gran portal
They opened it and he was able to passAbrieron y pudo pasar

He just enteredApenas entró
Oh, oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay, ay
They already nailed it to himYa se lo clavaron
Oh, oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay, ay
But he liked itPero le gustó
Oh, oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay, ay
So they kicked him outAsí que lo echaron
Oh, oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay, ay