Pueblos Tristes

Sad Towns

Pueblos Tristes

What does the girl who piles and piles think aboutQue piensa la muchacha que pila y pila
What does the hunchback man think next to the old womanQue piensa el hombre torgo junto a la vieja
And what do the campaigns of the chapel sayY que dicen campañas de la capilla
In their notes that seem like sad complaintsEn sus notas que tristes parecen quejas
And that moon that rises illuminating sad townsY esa luna que amanece alumbrando pueblos tristes
That tell me stories of sorrows and tearsQue de historias que de penas que de lágrimas me dicen

In the background there's a half-hearted saintEn el fondo hay un santo de a medio peso
A candle dying in dirty oilUna vela que muere en aceite sucio
Further on comes a dog that's pure boneMás allá viene un perro que es puro hueso
With hunger barks that God gave himCon ladridos del hambre que dios le puso
And that moon that rises illuminating sad townsY esa luna que amanece alumbrando pueblos tristes
That tell me stories of sorrows and tearsQue de historias que de penas que de lágrimas me dicen