Las Posadas

The Inns

Las Posadas

In the name of heavenEn nombre del cielo
I ask you for lodgingOs pido posada
Because she can't walkPues no puede andar
My beloved wifeMi esposa amada

This is not an innAquí no es mesón
Keep walking alongSigan adelante
I shall not openYo no debo abrir
You might be a thugNo sea algún tunante

Dont be inhumaneNo seas inhumano
Give us charityDennos caridad
For the God of HeavenQue el Dios de los cielos
Will reward you for itOs lo premiará

You can leave nowYa se pueden ir
And dont bother usY no molestar
Because if I get angryPorque si me enfado
I will beat you upLos voy a apalear

My wife is MaryMi esposa es María
She's the queen of heavenEs Reina del Cielo
And the mother she will beY madre va a ser
Of the divine beingDel Divino Verbo

Is it you Joseph?¿Eres tú José?
Your wife is Mary?¿Tu esposa es María?
Come in, pilgrimsEntren, peregrinos
I didn't recognise youNo los conocía

May God pay you, gentlemenDios pague, señores
For your charityVuestra caridad
And may heaven fill youY os colme el cielo
Of happinessDe felicidad

Blessed is the houseDichosa la casa
That makes this day happyQue alegra este día
To the pure virginA la Virgen pura
The beautiful MaryLa hermosa María

Enter, holy pilgrims, holy pilgrimsEntren, Santos Peregrinos, Peregrinos
Receive this cornerReciban este rincón
Though the dwelling is poor, the dwellingAunque pobre la morada, la morada
I give it to you from my heartOs la doy de corazón

Enter, holy pilgrims, holy pilgrimsEntren, Santos Peregrinos, Peregrinos
Receive this cornerReciban este rincón
Though the dwelling is poor, the dwellingAunque pobre la morada, la morada
I give it to you from my heartOs la doy de corazón

Enter, holy pilgrims, holy pilgrimsEntren, Santos Peregrinos, Peregrinos
Receive this cornerReciban este rincón