Lyrics of Canción para un Pastor (A Julián) - Jose Luis Perales

Canción para un Pastor (A Julián) (original)

Cantanto viene contento por el camino
Trae en la mano una rosa
Y en su pecho campesino
Un corazón de metal
Para librarse del frío
De ti quisiera pastor, tener el alma de niño
Cantanto viene contento por el camino
Atrás quedó su montaña
Su rebaño junto al río
Y su pequeño guardián
Sentado junto al camino
De ti quisiera Julián, tener el alma de niño
Y una mujer morena te esperará
Para secarte sudores
Y junto al fuego te besará
Calmando tus sin sabores
Y cuando llegue mañana te marcharás
Dejando lejos tu aldea
Y a tu rebaño regresarás
Dejando sólo en la aldea el corazón
Cantanto marcha contento por el camino
Atrás quedará su casa
Su bello amor y sus hijos
Pensando en ellos se irá
Cantando por el camino
Tú siempre serás pastor el mejor amigo mío

(translation)

Cantanto comes happy along the way
Bring a rose in your hand
And on his peasant chest
a metal heart
To get rid of the cold
Pastor, I would like to have the soul of a child
Cantanto comes happy along the way
Gone was his mountain
His flock of him by the river
And his little guardian
sitting by the road
I would like Julián to have the soul of a child
And a dark woman will wait for you
to dry your sweat
And by the fire she will kiss you
Soothing your tasteless
And when tomorrow comes you'll be gone
Leaving your village far away
And to your flock you will return
Leaving only the heart in the village
I sing happily down the road
Your home will be left behind
His beautiful love of him and his children
Thinking of them will go
singing along the way
You will always be a pastor my best friend