For Liquorice John
He fell from grace and hit the ground
They tried in vain to bring him round
No one saw him make the fall
They couldn't understand at all
His fall from grace was swift and straight
The doctors didn't hesitate
What he had they were not sure
He didn't have a temperature
His fall from grace was swift and sure
The doctors said they knew no cure.
They felt and poked and pushed his pulse
He couldn't understand at all
He fell from grace and hit the ground
He fell into the sea and drowned
They saw him struggling from the harbour
They saw him wave as he went under
Para Juan Regaliz
Cayó en desgracia y golpeó el suelo
Intentaron en vano hacerlo reaccionar
Nadie lo vio caer
No podían entender en absoluto
Su caída en desgracia fue rápida y directa
Los médicos no dudaron
No estaban seguros de lo que tenía
No tenía fiebre
Su caída en desgracia fue rápida y segura
Los médicos dijeron que no conocían cura
Lo palparon y empujaron su pulso
Él no podía entender en absoluto
Cayó en desgracia y golpeó el suelo
Cayó al mar y se ahogó
Lo vieron luchando desde el puerto
Lo vieron saludar mientras se hundía