Paroles et traduction Leandro Ríos - La Mecedora

La Mecedora

Por aquello días
Cuando aun tenia al viejo conmigo
Se volvió rutina
Verlo cabizbajo, se apago su luz

En su mecedora
Lento se mecía, tal vez recordando
Cosas de su vida
Como si el pasado, le anima el corazón

Un día de aquellos
Perdí la paciencia y le hable enojado
Padre no se rinda
Caminemos juntos, apóyese en mi

Esa mecedora voy a regalarla
Por que le hace daño
Y yo ya no quiero verlo derrumbado
Y me respondió así

Que Dios te permita llegar a mis años
Para que comprendas que la vida pesa
Mis piernas sin fuerza, mis cansados brazos
Son el resultado, de andar mil vereda

Que no te preocupe, el verme sentado
Reviviendo ayeres, en mi mecedora
Le di vuelta al mundo, cuando era un muchacho
Se canso el caballo, se acerca mi hora

Para esos viejos
Que tengan a su padre
Cuídenlo, ámenlo, entiendalo
Y a mi viejo en el cielo
Te amo viejon

Que Dios te permita llegar a mis años
Para que comprendas que la vida pesa
Mis piernas sin fuerza, mis cansados brazos
Son el resultado, de andar mil vereda

Hago referencia de aquel comentario
Por que sus palabras las entiendo ahora
Ya empiezo hacer uso, de un viejo regalo
Hoy revivo ayeres, en mi mecedora

The Rocking Chair

In those days
When I still had my old man with me
It became routine
To see him downcast, his light had gone out

In his rocking chair
He would rock slowly, perhaps remembering
Things from his life
As if the past cheered his heart

One of those days
I lost my patience and spoke angrily to him
Father, don't give up
Let's walk together, lean on me

I'm going to give away that rocking chair
Because it's hurting you
And I don't want to see you down anymore
And he replied to me like this

May God let you reach my age
So that you can understand that life weighs
My legs without strength, my tired arms
Are the result of walking a thousand paths

Don't worry about seeing me sitting down
Reliving yesterdays in my rocking chair
I circled the world when I was a boy
The horse has tired, my time is approaching

As for those old folks
Who still have their father
Cherish him, love him, understand him
And to my old man in heaven
I love you, old man

May God let you reach my age
So that you can understand that life weighs
My legs without strength, my tired arms
Are the result of walking a thousand paths

I refer to that comment
Because I understand his words now
I'm already starting to use an old gift
Today I relive yesterdays in my rocking chair