| Con un saco viejo, dos tristes monedas y un rezo en las labios
| With an old sack, two sad coins and a prayer on his lips
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| Salí una mañana con ojos de niño, abiertos los brazos
| I went out one morning with the eyes of a child, arms open
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| Atrás queda el pueblo, la niña morena y los sueños frustrados
| Gone is the town, the dark-haired girl and the frustrated dreams
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| Delante caminos, caminos inciertos, caminos amargos
| Roads ahead, uncertain roads, bitter roads
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| El viejo francisco recita consejos, me extiende su mano
| Old Francisco recites advice, he extends his hand to me
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| El cura felipe bendice mi frente y le beso la mano
| The priest Felipe blesses my forehead and I kiss his hand
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| Repican campanas, ya están las beatas moviendo los labios
| Bells are ringing, the pious are already moving their lips
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| Me han prometido velar mi camino rezando rosarios
| They have promised me to watch my way by praying rosaries
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| Hay un silencio que rompen los gritos de un niño llorando
| There is a silence broken by the screams of a crying child
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| Y todo el mundo del pobre al alcalde me estrecha la mano
| And everyone from the poor man to the mayor shakes my hand
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| La abuela solloza, abuelo se crece y le tiemblan los labios
| Grandma sobs, Grandpa grows up and his lips tremble
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| El tren ha partido y el humo envuelve mi pueblo lejano | The train has left and the smoke envelops my distant town |