Translation of the song lyrics Cantaba José - Rocio Jurado

Cantaba José (original)

Descansando al lado de un pozo
A la sombra de un ciprés
A la sombra de un ciprés
Los pastores se han parado
Antes de llegar a Belén;
Antes de llegar a Belén
Cantaba José
María lavaba
Tendiendo los trapos
Pa que se secaran
Pa que se secaran
Pa que se secaran
El Niño dormía
José le cantaba
Una pareja de ángeles
Llegaron a toda prisa;
Llegaron a toda prisa
A ver al Niño Divino
Y a darle los buenos días
Y a darle los buenos días
Estando todos los pastores
Haciendo de centinela
Haciendo de centinela;
Adorando al Rey del Cielo
Sobre su cuna más bella
Sobre su cuna más bella
Con su Niño en la rodilla
José le estaba cantando
José le estaba cantando
Mientras María lavaba
En un arroyo cercano
En un arroyo cercano

Cantaba José (translation)

Resting next to a well
In the shade of a cypress
In the shade of a cypress
The shepherds have stood
Before arriving in Bethlehem;
Before arriving in Bethlehem
Jose sang
Mary washed
hanging out the rags
So that they dry
So that they dry
So that they dry
The boy was sleeping
Jose sang to him
a couple of angels
They came in a hurry;
They came in a hurry
To see the Divine Child
And to say good morning
And to say good morning
Being all the shepherds
playing sentinel
Playing sentinel;
Worshiping the King of Heaven
On his most beautiful cradle
On his most beautiful cradle
With her child on her knee
José was singing to him
José was singing to him
While Mary washed
in a nearby stream
in a nearby stream