Cuando Yo Queria Ser Grande

When I Wanted to Be Big

Cuando Yo Queria Ser Grande

They are getting lost in timeSe van perdiendo en el tiempo
My years are getting very far awayMis años se van quedando muy lejos
My father no longer holds my handYa no me lleva mi padre la mano
Only his adviceSolamente sus consejos

Childhood memories live in meViven en mi los reuerdos de niño
When I used to wish upon a starCuando a una estrella desaba
As a memory of my fatherComo recuerdo a mi padre
Who would smile at thatQue con eso sonreia
While my mother watchedMientras mi madre miraba

Years that come slowly, at firstAños que vienen despacio, primero
How slowly they advanceCon que lentitud avanzan
How I wanted to be big, I rememberComo queria ser grande, recuerdo
So I wouldn't stay at homePara no quedarme en casa

And accompany my father far awayY acompañar a mi padre muy lejos
Maybe even to the end of the worldTal vez hasta el fin del mundo
Because my father was strongPor que mi padre era fuerte
He was very intelligentEra muy inteligente
He was better than anyoneEra mejor que ninguno

Today I don't want the years to passHoy ya no quiero que pasen los años
Because my father is already oldPor que mi padre ya esta viejo
Wrinkles have covered his handsSe la han cubierto de arrugas sus manos
And his hair turned whiteY de nieve sus cabellos

Oh Lord, stop time I ask youO señor deten el tiempo te pido
Because you can do itPor que tu puedes hacerlo
Because I truly don't understand, my God, whyPor que yo en verdad no entiendo Dios mio por que
The good things slip away from usSe nos va lo bueno

When one day your steps get tiredCuando se cansen un dia tus pasos
I want to be the one who takes care of youYo quiero ser quien los cuide
So give me your armMientras dame el brazo
And let's go see what you're going to tell meY vamos a ver a ver que vas a decirme