Manubrio Azul

Blue Handlebar

Manubrio Azul

An old man, an old man so frailUn abuelo, un abuelo muy viejito
Strolling through the park with his canePor el parque se pasea con bastón
He doesn’t care that spring has arrivedNo le importa si llegó la primavera
He just waits to collect his pensionSolo espera cobrar la jubilación

Suddenly, suddenly he stopsDe repente, de repente se detiene
And looks for something he lostY algo busca que se le perdió
He gazes at the ground, looks at the skyMira al suelo, mira al cielo
And checks all aroundY mira alrededor

Where could it be, blue handlebarPor dónde andará, manubrio azul
The color of a tricycle from back in the dayColor de un triciclo del ayer
A toy of pure nostalgiaUn juguete de pura nostalgia
That takes him back to his childhood againQue a su infancia lo lleve otra vez
Let it roll backQue se ponga a rodar para atrás
To nineteen oh threeHasta mil novecientos tres

Where could it be, blue handlebarPor dónde andará, manubrio azul
A flash of happinessRelámpago de felicidad
The old man climbs into a hammockEl abuelo se trepa a una hamaca
Slides down the slideSe desliza por el tobogán
And riding on the seesawY cabalgando en el sube y baja
He returns to his old childhoodA su antigua niñez se va

Where could it be, blue handlebarPor dónde andará, manubrio azul
A love that forgetfulness stole awayAmor que el olvido le robó
The blue of his old tricycleEl azul de su viejo triciclo
Suddenly found it in a flowerDe repente lo halló en una flor
A flower that waited through timeUna flor que esperaba en el tiempo
And blooms today just for himY solo por él florece hoy

An old man, an old man so frailUn abuelo, un abuelo muy viejito
Strolling through the park with his canePor el parque se pasea con bastón
He just hopes to regain his springSolo espera recobrar la primavera
He doesn’t care about the pensionNo le importa nada la jubilación

Suddenly, suddenly he stopsDe repente, de repente se detiene
To pin the flower on his lapelA ponerse la flor en el ojal
That something he was waiting forEse algo que esperaba
Will not wither awayNo se marchitará