El Cantor - Dean Reed

Why — did he go away,

if he’d only stayed,

with us.

Why — did they hurt him so,

why did he have to go,

go — way.

Refrain:

El Cantor

he’ll live for evermore,

for we shall hold his banner high

in the wind

as if he’d always been

smiling, urging us always on.

For I know El Cantor

he’ll live for evermore,

for we shall sing his songs so clear,

and his melodies

are our memories

of his faith

and his love.