Oh Blessed

Ay Bendito

In dreams, I return to San JuanEn sueño regreso a San Juan
The land where I was bornLa tierra donde yo nací
The neighborhood that watched me playEl barrio que me vio jugar
That's where I want to dieAllí es donde quiero morir
Going barefoot to walkSalir descalzo a caminar
Kneeling by the morivivíHincarme en el moriviví
The rooster crows at dawnEl gallo cante al despertar
And I’ll sleep with the coquíY acostarme con el coquí
I long to return toMuero por volver a

Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Love of my lovesAmor de mis amores
How beautiful your people areQué bonita tu gente
Painted in colorsPintadita de colores
Your charm, oh blessedTu aregado de ay bendito
Each one of your flowersCada una de tus flores
From your 100 by 35De tus 100 x 35
No one has been able to know youNadie ha podido conocerte
Without falling in love with youSin que de ti se enamore
Without falling in love with youSin que de ti se enamore

Mom's hanging the clothes in the sunYa mami tendió la ropa al Sol
She's calling me for lunchMe está llamando para almorzar
Grandpa smells like tobacco and rumAbuelo huele a tabaco y ron
And grandma won't stop praying the novenaY abuela no para de rezar la novena
The soap opera's on the TVLa novela puesta en la tele
The kids are coming home from schoolDe la escuela llegan los nenes
My old man tired but happyMi viejo cansado pero contento
Payday is this ThursdayPagan la quincena este jueves

Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Love of my lovesAmor de mis amores
How beautiful your people areQué bonita es tu gente
Painted in colorsPintadita de colores
Your charm, oh blessedAregado de ay bendito
Each one of your flowersCada una de tus flores
From your 100 by 35De tus 100 x 35
No one has been able to know youNadie ha podido conocerte
Without falling in love with youSin que de ti se enamore
Without falling in love with youSin que de ti se enamore

Island ofIsla del
Charm, babyEncanto, baby
Oh, I love youAy, te quiero