Translation of the song lyrics Coplas a Fray Martín - Kevin Johansen

Coplas a Fray Martín (original)

Letra de «Coplas a Fray Martín"¡Ahí va Martín y su mula!
¡Ahí va Martín y su mula!
Allí se van calle arriba
Los dos, Martín y la mula
Llevan prendidos los ojos
Llevan prendidos los ojos
De vida y hambre de pobres
Los dos, Martín y la mula
Y te vas para volver, Martín
Con la siembra de tus sueños
Sombreando el atardecer
Y se la pasa viviendo
Y se la pasa viviendo
Con una mano sembrando
Y con la otra barriendo
Y es la esperanza del pobre
Y es el consuelo del rico
Un hombre de tez morena
Y el alma como palo…
Un hombre de tez morena
Y el alma como paloma
Es la esperanza del pobre
Y es el consuelo del rico
Un hombre de tez morena
Y el alma como paloma
Es la esperanza del pobre
Y es el consuelo del rico
Un hombre de tez morena
Y el alma como paloma
Es la esperanza del pobre
Y es el consuelo del rico
Un hombre de tez morena
Y el alma como paloma

(translation)

Lyrics of "Coplas a Fray Martín" There goes Martin and his mule!
There goes Martin and his mule!
There they go up the street
The two, Martin and the mule
They have their eyes on
They have their eyes on
Of life and hunger of the poor
The two, Martin and the mule
And you're leaving to come back, Martin
With the sowing of your dreams
shading the sunset
And she spends her time living
And she spends her time living
With one hand sowing
And with the other sweeping
And it is the hope of the poor
And it is the consolation of the rich
A man with dark skin
And the soul as a stick…
A man with dark skin
And the soul like a dove
It is the hope of the poor
And it is the consolation of the rich
A man with dark skin
And the soul like a dove
It is the hope of the poor
And it is the consolation of the rich
A man with dark skin
And the soul like a dove
It is the hope of the poor
And it is the consolation of the rich
A man with dark skin
And the soul like a dove