Juancito Caminador

Johnny Walker

Juancito Caminador

Johnny WalkerJuancito caminador
Died in a distant port-Murió en un lejano puerto-
The magicianEl prestidigitador
Leaves little to the deadPoca cosa deja al muerto

After his act is doneTerminada su función
Song, dove, and deck of cardsCanción, paloma y baraja
Everything fits in a boxTodo cabe en una caja
Everything, except the songTodo, menos la canción

Put mourning on the player pianoPonle luto a la pianola
On the little rabbit, on the starAl conejito, a la estrella
On the little boat, on the bottleAl barquito, a la botella
On the big bottle, on the ballAl botellón, a la bola

Music from the barracksMúsica de barracón
Song, deck of cards, and doveCanción, baraja y paloma
Field flower without scentFlor de campo sin aroma
Everything, except the songTodo, menos la canción

Put mourning on the weathervanePonle luto a la veleta
On the rooster, on the cuckoo clockAl gallo, al reloj de cuco
On the phonograph, on the blunderbussAl fonógrafo, al trabuco
On the glass and on the folderAl vaso y a la carpeta

His prestidigitationSu prestidigitación
Song, dove, and deck of cardsCanción, paloma y baraja
Time humiliates and abusesEl tiempo humilla y ultraja
Everything, except the songTodo, menos la canción

Much death to little lifeMucha muerte a poca vida
Let him be buried once and for allQue lo entierre de una vez
The queen of chessLa reina del ajedrez
And a poet bid him farewellY un poeta lo despida

Magic trick, illusionTruco mágico, ilusión
Song, deck of cards, and doveCanción, baraja y paloma
That everything is taken as a jokeQue todo en broma se toma
Everything, except the songTodo, menos la canción