| El camino que lleva a Belén
| The road that leads to Bethlehem
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| Baja hasta el valle que la nieve cubrió
| Go down to the valley that the snow covered
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| Los pastorcillos quieren ver a su Rey,
| The little shepherds want to see their King,
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| Le traen regalos en su humilde zurrón
| They bring him gifts in his humble bag
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| Al Redentor, al Redentor
| To the Redeemer, to the Redeemer
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| Yo quisiera poner a tu pies
| I would like to put at your feet
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| Algún presente que te agrade Señor,
| Some present that pleases you Lord,
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| Más tú ya sabes que soy pobre también,
| But you already know that I'm poor too,
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| Y no poseo más que un viejo tambor
| And I own nothing but an old drum
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| (rom pom pom pom, rom pom pom pom)
| (rom pom pom pom, rom pom pom pom)
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| En tu honor frente al portal tocaré
| In your honor in front of the portal I will play
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| Con mi tambor
| with my drum
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| El camino que lleva a Belén
| The road that leads to Bethlehem
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| Voy marcando con mi viejo tambor,
| I'm marking with my old drum,
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| Nada hay mejor que yo pueda ofrecer,
| There is nothing better that I can offer,
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| Su ronco acento es un canto de amor
| His hoarse accent is a love song
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| Al Redentor, al Redentor | To the Redeemer, to the Redeemer |