La Comunion

The Communion

La Comunion

Early this morning her mother woke her upEsta mañana temprano su madre la desperto
Her mother woke her up if she was asleepSu madre la desperto si esque estaba dormida
If she fell asleep last night thinking that today was her first communionSi esque anoche se durmio pensando que hoy hacia su primera comunion
And I didn't know what to do, whether to light another cigarette or go back to bedY yo sin saber que hacer, si encender otro cigarro o si acostarme otra vez
Today she gave me two white kisses and I wanted to eat herHoy me dio dos besos blancos y me la quise comer

She is a lit rose, an explosion of joyEs una rosa encendia una esplosion de alegria
Thanking God for seeing all her family at her first communionQue le da gracias a Dios al ver a toa su familia en su primera comunion

Like a little bride, she went out through the gateComo una novia pequeña por la cancela salio
Through the gate went her prayer book and her headbandPor la cancela salio su libro y su diadema
And the fragrance of a flower on the way to the churchY la fragancia de una flor caminito de la iglesia
God is waiting for herQue la esta esperando Dios
The church wide open, the womanLa iglesia de par en par la mujer
Who kindly taught me how to prayQue con cariño me ha a enceñao a rezar
She mingles with the children and takes her to the altarLa entremete en los niños y se la lleva al altar

She is a lit rose, an explosion of joyEs una rosa encendia una esplosion de alegria
Thanking God for seeing all her family at her first communionQue le da gracias a Dios al ver a toa su familia en su primera comunion

White as innocence and the flowers in the vaseBlanca como la inocencia y las flores del jarron
And the flowers in the vase kept silentY las flores del jarron guardo silencio
The church listening to the prayerLa iglesia escuchando la oracion
And she looks at me smiling because she has received GodY ella me mira risueña porque a recibido a Dios
And I, who cry for nothing, said the preaching priestY yo que lloro por na dijo el cura predicando
Fraternally give peace and gave me two white kissesDaos fraternalmente la paz y me dio dos besos blancos
And I couldn't hold backY no me pude aguantar

She is a lit rose, an explosion of joyEs una rosa encendia una esplosion de alegria
Thanking God for seeing all her family at her first communionQue le da gracias a Dios al ver a toa su familia en su primera comunion

Until next Sunday, the priest said goodbye to herHasta el domingo que viene el cura le dijo adios
The priest said goodbye and radiant with joyEl cura le dijo adios y radiante de alegria
My girl crossed herself and the Christ who was thereMi niña se santiguo y el Cristo que alli habia
Smiled at her and I had to rememberAl mirarla sonrio y me tuve que acorda
Someone who was no longer there to be able to contemplateDe alguien que ya no estaba para poder contemplar
The joy on her face and how beautiful she isLa alegria de su cara y lo bonita que esta

She is a lit rose, an explosion of joyEs una rosa encendia una esplosion de alegria
Thanking God for seeing all her family at her first communionQue le da gracias a Dios al ver a toa su familia en su primera comunion