Padre Querido

Beloved Father

Padre Querido

You have been a loving and understanding fatherHas sido un padre amoroso y comprensivo
Because you are good and the best of friendsPor que eres bueno y el mejor de los amigos
You have been a man who never gives upHas sido un hombre que no se da por vencido
Humble like few and very gratefulHumilde como pocos y muy agradecido

You have been great with a childlike heartHas sido grande con un corazón de niño
For being yourself, your life makes sensePor ser tú mismo tu vida tiene sentido
You have been poor and yet you have sharedHas sido pobre y sin embargo has compartido
Your whole soul and thus you have enriched yourselfEl alma entera y así te has enriquecido

Beloved father, how I admire youPadre querido como te admiro
For being more transparent than crystalPor ser más transparente que el cristal
Beloved father, from you I have learnedPadre querido por ti he aprendido
To cultivate a bond of friendshipA cultivar un lazo de amistad

Beloved father, I count on youPadre querido cuento contigo
If I ever need to talkSi acaso necesito platicar
Beloved father, I have understood youPadre querido te he comprendido
And you have much more to teachY tienes mucho más por enseñar

You have been great with a childlike heartHas sido grande con un corazón de niño
For being yourself, your life makes sensePor ser tú mismo tu vida tiene sentido
You have been poor and yet you have sharedHas sido pobre y sin embargo has compartido
Your whole soul and thus you have enriched yourselfEl alma entera y así te has enriquecido

Beloved father, how I admire youPadre querido como te admiro
For being more transparent than crystalPor ser más transparente que el cristal
Beloved father, from you I have learnedPadre querido por ti he aprendido
To cultivate a bond of friendshipA cultivar un lazo de amistad

Beloved father, I count on youPadre querido cuento contigo
If I ever need to talkSi acaso necesito platicar
Beloved father, I have understood youPadre querido te he comprendido
And you have much more to teachY tienes mucho más por enseñar