Paroles et traduction Joan Manuel Serrat - Benito

Benito

Al verle caballero, le dije aquí al Benito:
...ese es de los que nunca niega una ayuda...
No deje que le engañe mi abrigo descosido...
Paso por una racha negra y peluda.
Pero tengo mi casa, no soy un muerto de hambre
Solo que últimamente ya no la empleo.
No soy como el Benito... tengo familia, sabe,
Aunque hace mucho tiempo que no les veo.
Si es su gusto invitarme, tomaré un copita.
Hace un frío que pela por esas calles.
Acércate Benito, el caballero invita...
Ponga dos de lo mismo y Dios se lo pague.
Tanto tienes, tanto vales
Y pare usted de contar,
Hoy respiramos,
Mañana dejamos
De respirar
Como le iba diciendo, fue el cabrón de mi yerno
El que me buscó la ruina y les comió el tarro
A toda la familia... Que si esto que si aquello...
Mentiras, se lo juro... me invita usted a un cigarro?
La gente, jefe, es mala y el mundo un desatino.
Mire, sin ir mas lejos, este sujeto
Vendería a su madre por un cartón de vino.
¡Sientate aquí Benito y estáte quieto!
¿Otra copita...? Bueno, ¡Por la gente rumbosa!
Este clarete abre el apetito.
¿No le apetecería comer alguna cosa...?
El cuerpo lo agradece. ¿...Verdad Benito?
Tanto tienes, tanto vales
Y pare usted de contar,
Hoy respiramos,
Mañana dejamos
De respirar
Despiértate Benito... Se nos mojó la leña
Y así no hay quien encienda un fuego decente
Baja crecido el río... ya cubre hasta las peñas...
Tendremos que mudarnos bajo otro puente.
Sabes Benito? anoche, tuve un sueno virguero.
Me la pase de charla y tomando copas
En un sitio divino, con todo un caballero
Y tú también venías Benito ...Y había sopa.
...Y gambas y chuletas y alubias con chorizo
Benito...¿no me escuchas...? ¿Que te pasa Benito...?
No vayas a morirte. ¡No me hagas eso!
Tanto tienes, tanto vales
Y pare usted de contar,
Hoy respiramos,
Mañana dejamos
De respirar
No creo que te importe
Que encima de los míos
Me ponga para siempre tus calcetines.
Al fin y al cabo, amigo, tu ya no tienes frío
Perdona que te deje, sigue creciendo el río.

Benito

Seeing him as a gentleman, I said to Benito here:
"...he's one of those who never refuses to help..."
Don't let my ragged coat deceive you...
I'm going through a rough and hairy patch.
But I have my house, I'm not starving
It's just that lately I haven't been using it.
I'm not like Benito... I have a family, you know,
Although it's been a long time since I've seen them.
If it's your pleasure to invite me, I'll have a little drink.
It's freezing cold out there on those streets.
Come closer Benito, the gentleman is inviting...
Put two of the same and God will pay you back.
You're only worth as much as you have
And stop counting,
Today we breathe,
Tomorrow we stop
Breathing
As I was saying, it was my damn son-in-law
The one who brought me ruin and ate their heads
To the whole family... That if this, that if that...
Lies, I swear... would you offer me a cigarette?
People, boss, are bad and the world is a mess.
Look, without going any further, this guy
Would sell his mother for a carton of wine.
Sit down here Benito and stay still!
Another drink...? Well, here's to generous people!
This claret opens up the appetite.
Wouldn't you like to eat something...?
The body appreciates it. ...Right, Benito?
You're only worth as much as you have
And stop counting,
Today we breathe,
Tomorrow we stop
Breathing
Wake up, Benito... Our firewood got wet
And like this, there's no way to light a decent fire
The river is rising... it's already covering the rocks...
We'll have to move under another bridge.
You know, Benito? Last night, I had a wild dream.
I spent it chatting and having drinks
In a divine place, with a whole gentleman
And you came too, Benito... And there was soup.
...And prawns and chops and beans with chorizo
Benito...can't you hear me...? What's wrong, Benito...?
Don't die on me. Don't do that to me!
You're only worth as much as you have
And stop counting,
Today we breathe,
Tomorrow we stop
Breathing
I don't think you'll mind
That on top of mine
I wear your socks forever.
After all, my friend, you're not cold anymore
Forgive me for leaving you, the river keeps rising.