SHEEP

OVEJAS

SHEEP

Cuatro de julio en el mercado del pueblo
July the fourth in the market town
Vienen granjeros de millas a la redonda
Farmers have come for miles around
Trayendo a sus mujeres y niños consigo
Bringing their wives and children.

Un granjero con su hijo pequeño
A farmer stands with his youngest son
Observan a sus ovejas salir del corral
Watching their sheep driven from the pen
El matadero espera
The slaughterhouse is waiting.

Mira cómo se dan la vuelta
Look they're turning back
Tienen miedo
They're frightened
Unos perros las amenazan a sus espaldas
Dogs are snapping at their heels
Saltan unas encima de otras
Jumping on each other's backs
Escucha sus chillidos
Hear their squeals.

El joven chico observa con mirada consternada
The young boy stands looking quite dismayed
¿Cómo pueden saberlo? Solo son animales
How can they know they're just animals
Venga, tranquilízate
Come pull yourself together.

El granjero le dice que mire dentro
The farmer tells him to look inside
Fila tras fila de cadáveres
Row after row of raw carcasses
Su sangre corre por las alcantarillas
Their blood runs in the gutters.

Escucha su estúpido balido
Listen to their silly bleating
El granjero las golpea con su vara
Farmer beats them with his stick
Pululando por la puerta abierta
Milling by the open door
No vomites
Don't be sick.

El joven chico
The young boy
Mira a su alrededor
Takes a look around
Ve gente observando inexpresivamente
See people watching blankly
Y siente compasión por ellos
And he pities them
Pues ellos también
For they too
Son como ovejas
Look like sheep
Y se dice a sí mismo que
And he tells himself
Cuando sea mayor
When he grows up
Cuando se convierta en granjero
When he becomes a farmer
Solo plantará semillas de amor
He will just plant seeds of love
Solo plantará semillas de amor
He will just plant seeds of love
Solo plantará semillas de amor
He will just plant seeds of love
Y cosechará paz
And he will harvest peace.