La Mentira De Un Padre

The Lie of a Father

La Mentira De Un Padre

It was just another day, a Friday afternoonEra un dia de tantos, un viernes a la tarde
He told his father, 'I want to tell you something'le dijo a su padre te quiero algo contar
When leaving school, something happened to meal salir de la escuela me ha pasado una cosa
A beautiful lady came to greet meuna señora hermosa me vino a saludar
She advised me to study, never miss classme aconsejó que estudie, que nunca falte a clase
To take care in the streets, to obey youque me cuide en la calle, que te obedesca a ti
And with a strong hug and a kiss at lasty con un fuerte abrazo y con un beso al fin
She said, 'I have a son very similar to you'me dijo tengo un hijo muy parecido a ti.

Father, you taught me never to liePadre, tu me enseñaste que jamas debo mentir
That I should only speak the truthque solamente la verdad debo decir
You swore to me that my mother died one daytu me juraste que mi madre un dia murio
And that there was always a lot of love between youy que entre ustedes hubo siempre mucho amor.
Father, I won't judge you or my motherPadre yo no te juzgo ni a mi madre juzgaré,
I will respect what happened between you twolo que pasó entre ustedes dos respetaré
But neither you nor anyone can deny mepero ni tu ni nadie me podrá negar
That when leaving schoolque al salir de la escuela
I saw my momyo la he visto a mi mamá.