La pala

The Shovel

La pala

They handed me a shovelMe entregaron una pala
To take care of it for meque la ciudara pa' mí
To never abandon itque nunca la abandonara
So it could water the earthpa' que la tierra regara.
Slowly, slowlyDespacito, despacito.

And when I was a young manY cuando más mocetón
They handed me a plowme entregaron un arao
To push it with strengthque lo empujara con fuerza
So the earth would screampa' que gritara la tierra
Slowly, slowlyDespacito, despacito.

Take them down the roadsLlévalos por los caminos
Like you carry your destinycomo llevas tu destino,
You have to take care of the workel trabajo hay que cuidar,
They will give you breadellos te darán el pan.
Take them down the roadsLlévalos por los caminos.

Harnessed by the yearsEnyugao por los años
My skin can't take it anymoremi cuero ya no da más
Everything I've worked fortodo lo trabajao
They've taken it all awaytoíto me lo han quitao.
Slowly, slowlyDespacito, despacito.

Damn the dark lifeMalaya la vida oscura
That I've had to endureque he tenío que llevar
But I've seen that the nightpero he visto que la noche
Has started to clearha comenzado a aclarar.
Slowly, slowlyDespacito, despacito.

Keep opening the pathsSigue abriendo los caminos
The furrow of your destinyel surco de tu destino.
The joy of sowingLa alegría de sembrar
They can't take it away from youno te la pueden quitar,
The joy of sowingla alegría de sembrar
Is yours, and no one else'ses tuya, de nadie más.