Cantaba Jose

Joseph Was Singing

Cantaba Jose

Resting by a wellDescansando al lado de un pozo
in the shade of a cypress tree,a la sombra de un cipres,
in the shade of a cypress tree,a la sombra de un cipres,
the shepherds have stoppedlos pastores se han parado
before reaching Bethlehem;antes de llegar a Belen;
before reaching Bethlehem.antes de llegar a Belen.

Joseph was singing,Cantaba Jose,
Mary was washing,Maria lavaba
hanging up the clothstendiendo los trapos
so they could dry.para que se secaran.
So they could dry.Para que se secaran.
The baby was sleeping,El Nino dormia
Joseph was singing to him.Jose le cantaba.

A couple of angels,Una pareja de angeles,
came rushing in;llegaron a toda prisa;
came rushing inllegaron a toda prisa
to see the Divine Babya ver al Nino Divino
and to say good morning,y a darle los buenos dias,
and to say good morning.y a darle los buenos dias.

With all the shepherdsEstando todos los pastores
acting as sentinels,haciendo de sentinela,
acting as sentinels;haciendo de sentinela;
worshiping the king of heavenadorando al rey del cielo
above his most beautiful cradle.sobre su cuna mas bella.

With the baby on his knee,Con su nino en la rodilla
Joseph was singing to him,Jose le estaba cantando,
Joseph was singing to him,Jose le estaba cantando,
while Mary was washingmientras Maria lavaba
in a nearby stream,en un arroyo cercano,
in a nearby stream.en un arroyo cercano.