Poema Al Cantante - José José

Si en tus enojos decides castigar al que ha cantado

Cuando haya quebrantado tu Ley Santa

Haz que le ahogue el llanto de sus ojos

Haz que padezca triste y desolado

Siembra abrojos debajo de sus plantas

Ponle canas y arrugas en la frente

Pero déjale voz en la garganta

Porque bien sabes tú, Dios providente

Que aunque todo lo sufra humildemente

Ya no podrá vivir si ya no canta

If in your anger you decide to punish the one who has sung

When I have broken your Holy Law

Make him drown the tears from his eyes

Make him suffer sad and desolate

Plant caltrops under your plants

Give him gray hair and wrinkles on his forehead

But leave him a voice in his throat

Because you know well, provident God

That although everything humbly suffers

You can no longer live if you no longer sing