Lyrics of Que Dira el Santo Padre - Violeta Parra

Que Dira el Santo Padre (original)

Miren como nos hablan de libertad
Cuando de alla nos privan en realidad
Miren como pregonan tranquilidad
Cuando nos atormenta la autoridad
Que dira el santo padre
Que vive en roma
Que le estan degollando
A sus palomas
Miren como nos hablan del paraiso
Cuando nos llueven penas como granizo
Miren el entusiasmo con la sentencia
Sabiando que mataban a la inocencia
Que dira el santo padre
Que vive en Roma
Que le estan degollando
A sus palomas
El que oficia la muerte como un verdugo
Tranquilo esta tomando su desayuno
Con esto se pusieron la soga al cuello
El quinto mandamiento no tiene sello
Que dira el santo padre
Que vive en Roma
Que le estan degollando
A sus paloma
Entre más injusticia, señor Fiscal
Más fuerza tiene mi alma para cantar
Lindo se dara el trigo en el sembrao
Regao con tu sangre Julian Grimau
Que dira el santo padre
Que vive en roma

(translation)

Look how they talk to us about freedom
When they actually deprive us of that
Look how they proclaim tranquility
When we are tormented by authority
What will the holy father say?
who lives in rome
that they are beheading him
to his pigeons
Look how they talk to us about paradise
When sorrows rain down on us like hail
Look at the enthusiasm with the sentence
Knowing that they killed innocence
What will the holy father say?
who lives in Rome
that they are beheading him
to his pigeons
He who officiates death like an executioner
Calm down, he's having his breakfast
With this they put the rope around their necks
The fifth commandment has no seal
What will the holy father say?
who lives in Rome
that they are beheading him
to his dove
The more injustice, Mr. Prosecutor
My soul has more strength to sing
Cute will be the wheat in the sowing
I water with your blood Julian Grimau
What will the holy father say?
who lives in rome