Lyrics of Monologo - Silvio Rodríguez, Luis Eduardo Aute

Monologo (original)

Favor, no se molesten
Que pronto me estoy yendo;
No vine a perturbarles
Y menos a ofenderlos
Vi luz en las ventanas
Y oí voces cantando
Y, sin querer, ya estaba tocando
Yo también me alegraba
Entre amigos y cuerdas
Con licores y damas
Mas ¿de eso quien se acuerda?
Una vez fui famoso
Siempre andaba viajando:
Aquí traigo una foto
Actuando
Me recordaron tiempos
De sueños e ilusiones
Perdonen a este viejo
Perdonen
Ya casi me olvidaba
Pero, para mañana
Van a dar buen pescado
También llegaron papas
Y verduras en latas
Al puesto del mercado
En cuanto llegue y coma
Me voy para la zona
Por lo de la basura
Como la noche avanza
Los dejo con la danza
El canto y la cultura
Disculpen la molestia
Ya me llevo mi boca
A mi edad la cabeza
A veces se trastoca
En la alegría de ustedes
Distinguí mis promesas
Y todo me parece
Que empieza
Favor, no se molesten
Que casi me estoy yendo;
No quise perturbarles
Y menos ofenderlos
Vi luz en las ventanas
Y juventud cantando
Y, sin querer, ya estaba soñando
Vivo en la vieja casa
De la bombilla verde
Si por allí pasaran
Recuerden…

(translation)

Please don't bother
That I'm leaving soon;
I did not come to disturb you
And less to offend them
I saw light in the windows
And I heard voices singing
And, without meaning to, she was already playing
I was happy too
between friends and strings
With liqueurs and ladies
But who remembers that?
I was once famous
He was always traveling:
Here I bring a photo
Acting
they reminded me of times
Of dreams and illusions
forgive this old man
Excuse me
I almost forgot
but for tomorrow
They are going to give good fish
potatoes also arrived
And vegetables in cans
to the market stall
As soon as you arrive and eat
I'm going to the area
Because of the garbage
as the night progresses
I leave you with the dance
singing and culture
Sorry to bother you
I already take my mouth
At my age the head
Sometimes it gets messed up
In your joy
I distinguished my promises
and everything seems to me
That starts
Please don't bother
That I'm almost leaving;
I didn't mean to disturb them
And less offend them
I saw light in the windows
and youth singing
And, unintentionally, I was already dreaming
I live in the old house
of the green bulb
If they passed by there
Remember…