El burro

The Donkey

El burro

A donkey was talking with his kindConversaba un burro con su raza
They surrounded him as he was popularLe rodeaban pues era popular
Signing autographs, giving conferencesFirmaba autógrafos daba conferencias
He had money and even a cellphoneTenía dinero y hasta un celular

A chick made its way through the crowdUn pollito se hacía paso entre la multitud
To hear what that famous donkey was sayingPara escuchar lo que decía aquel famoso asno
While he was boasting, he was narratingMientras este presumiendo relataba
The triumph of SundayEl triunfo del domingo

He was telling them about the beautiful tributeLes comentaba del bello homenaje
They offered him over there in JerusalemQue le ofrecieron allá en Jerusalén
They welcomed him with flowers on the wayLe recibieron con flores en el camino
The crowd was cheering for me, he saidLa multitud me aclamaba decía él

They were shoutingDaban voces diciendo
Hosanna in the highestHosanna en las alturas
Replied that arrogant little donkeyReplicaba aquel pollino arrogante
The chick reached the front and said to himEl pollito llegó hasta el frente y le dijo

What a donkey you are!¡Qué burro eres!
It wasn't you they were applaudingNo era a ti a quien aplaudían
It was Christ the MessiahEra a Cristo El Mesías
The one who was above youEl que estaba sobre ti

What a donkey you are!¡Qué burro eres!
It wasn't you they were admiringNo era a ti a quien admiraban
It was the one who rode youEra aquel que te cabalgaba
It was Jesus of NazarethEra Jesús de Nazaret

To whom they gave Glory, Honor, and PraiseA quien daban Gloria, Honor y Honra
To whom they gave Glory, Honor, and PraiseA quien daban Gloria, Honor y Honra

Donkey, don't get it wrong, donkey, don't get it wrongBurro no te equivoques, burro no te equivoques
Donkey, don't get it wrong, donkey, don't get it wrongBurro no te equivoques, burro no te equivoques
Donkey, don't get it wrong, donkey, don't get it wrongBurro no te equivoques, burro no te equivoques