Canten para papá

Sing for Dad

Canten para papá

Overwhelming guitarAbrumadora guitarra
sounds sing, sound moresuena canta, suena más
that my throat is knownque mi garganta es sabido
sing for dad.canta para papá.

They would see how beautiful my land isVieran que lindo mi pago
to what extent tenderness goescuanta ternura que va
yearning for affectionsarequiteando querencias
singing for dad.cantando para papá.

Nothing mattered in the nightNada importaba en la noche
not even the glimmer nor the seani el refucilo ni el mar
and the road was a tumulty era un tropel el camino
singing for dad.cantando para papá.

Everyone knows that I singSaben todos que yo canto
for the pleasure of singingpor el gusto de cantar
that my heart is windque mi corazón es viento
and my poncho a dovecote.y mi poncho un palomar.

If you don't have a guitarSi no se tiene guitarra
the soul knows how to lendel alma sabe prestar
a heart without distanceun corazón sin distancia
and sings for dad.y canta para papá.

And if your father is already windY si tu padre ya es viento
don't just cry for himno lo llores nada más
put a sprig of basilponle un ramito de albahaca
and sing for dad.y canta para papá.

Through the stones of wearinessPor las piedras del desgano
after so much struggledespués de tanto luchar
it sounds insistent in his soulsuena insistente en su alma
to do it for your dad.hacerlo por tu papá.

If you have run out of strengthSi te has quedado sin fuerzas
you must pull and pulldebes tirar y tirar
it's not so simple and it's beautifulque no es tan simple y es bello
to watch over eternity.velar por la eternidad.

I like to love lifeAmar la vida me gusta
as it should be likedcomo debe de gustar
a sunny horizonun horizonte soleado
of pampa light and wheat.de pampa luz y trigal.

Everyone knows that I singSaben todos que yo canto
for the pleasure of singingpor el gusto de cantar
that my heart is windque mi corazón es viento
and my poncho a dovecote.y mi poncho un palomar.