Hands
I will hold you as you held me
You gave me shelter, you gave me safety
You said, Hold gently what you wish to grow old with
Like a sparrow in your hands that
Needs to fly
Hold gently what you wish to grow old with
Don't close those hands
Ivory fingers, porcelain haven
Hands that tamed me, that named
And framed me
You said, Hold gently what you wish to grow old with
Like a sparrow in your hands that
Needs to fly
Hold gently what you wish to grow old with
Don't close those hands
So these hands of mine that have learnt through time
To be a brother, lover, father, friend
To try and let you fly
To circle other skies
To let you go
When you need to go
Oh they'll be open
They'll be waiting
Manos
Te sostendré como tú me sostenías
Me diste refugio, me diste seguridad
Dijiste, Sostén con delicadeza lo que deseas envejecer
Como un gorrión en tus manos que
Necesita volar
Sostén con delicadeza lo que deseas envejecer
No cierres esas manos
Dedos de marfil, refugio de porcelana
Manos que me domaron, que me nombraron
Y me enmarcaron
Dijiste, Sostén con delicadeza lo que deseas envejecer
Como un gorrión en tus manos que
Necesita volar
Sostén con delicadeza lo que deseas envejecer
No cierres esas manos
Así que estas manos mías que han aprendido con el tiempo
A ser un hermano, amante, padre, amigo
A intentar dejarte volar
A recorrer otros cielos
A dejarte ir
Cuando necesites irte
Oh estarán abiertas
Estarán esperando