La Espiga

The Ear of Corn

La Espiga

How little the sound caresQue poco le importa al son
That the Indian has no roof.Que el indio no tenga techo.
How little you careQue poco te importa a ti
About all the wrong you've done to me.Todo este mal que me has hecho.
The water doesn't make us thirstyEl agua no nos da sed
The sun doesn't know it shinesEl sol no sabe que alumbra
You have no heartTú no tienes corazón
Because you've left darkness,Porque has dejado penumbra,
Where I sowed love,Donde yo sembré el amor,
Where I sowed love.Donde yo sembré el amor.

The first love is of goldEs de oro el primer amor
The next of silverEl que le sigue de plata
The third and the restEl tercero y los demás
Turn to pure tin.Se vuelven de pura lata.
Until twenty it's a sunHasta los veinte es un sol
Until thirty a moonHasta los treinta una luna
If I reach fortySi a los cuarenta llego
Don't let any goNo dejen ir a ninguna
Because God punishes youPorque te castiga Dios
Because God punishes you.Porque te castiga Dios.

The ripened ear of cornLa espiga que maduró
Told the green ear of cornLe dijo a la espiga verde
Who sows in foreign landQuien en tierra ajena siembra
Loses even the seed.Hasta la semilla pierde.
If you're going to fall in loveSi te vas a enamorar
You must sow loveEl amor debes sembrar
As the ear of corn advisesComo aconseja la espiga
And you'll have to bloomY tendrás que florecer
As my love blooms.Como florece mi amor.