Текст и перевод песни Joan Manuel Serrat - Benito (Remasterizado)

Benito (Remasterizado)

Al verle caballero,
Le dije aquí al Benito,
Ese es de los que niega nunca una ayuda.
No deje que le engañe,
Mi abrigo descocido,
Paso por una racha negra y peluda.
Pero tengo mi casa,
No soy un muerto de hambre,
Sólo 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 una 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,
Mentira, ¡se lo juro!
¿Me invita usted un cigarro?
La gente, jefe, es mala
Y el mundo un desatino.
Mire sin ir más lejos a éste sujeto.
Vendería a su madre por un cartón de vino.
¡Siéntate aquí Benito y estate quieto!
¿Otra copita?
Bueno, por la gente rumbosa.
Este clarete abre el apetito.
¿No le apetecería picar 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, ha crecido el río,
Ya cubre hasta las peñas.
Tendremos que mudarnos bajo otro puente.
Sabes, Benito, anoche tuve un sueño virguero
Me la pasé 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
Y café, copa y puro, como en los buenos tiempos.
Benito, ¿no me escuchas?
¿Qué te pasa, Benito?
No vayas a morirte,
No me hagas eso.
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,
Tú ya no tienes frío.
Perdona que te deje,
Sigue creciendo el río.

Benito (Remastered)

Seeing him as a gentleman,
I said here to Benito,
He's one of those who never denies help.
Don't let my torn coat fool you,
I'm going through a rough patch,
A dark and hairy streak.
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 pleases you to invite me,
I'll have a little drink,
It's freezing on these streets.
Come closer, Benito, the gentleman invites,
Order two of the same and God will repay him.
You're worth as much as you have
And stop counting.
Today we breathe, tomorrow we stop breathing.
As I was saying,
It was my son-in-law, the bastard,
Who brought me to ruin and
Filled my family's heads with nonsense,
This and that,
Lies, I swear!
Would you offer me a cigarette?
People, boss, are bad
And the world is a mess.
Look no further than this fellow.
He'd 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 nibble on something?
The body appreciates it, right, Benito?
You're 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, no one can light a decent fire.
Go down, the river has risen,
It's already covering the rocks.
We'll have to move under another bridge.
You know, Benito, last night I had a vivid dream
I spent it chatting and having drinks,
In a divine place,
With a real gentleman,
And you were there too, Benito
And there was soup
And prawns and chops
And beans with chorizo
And coffee, brandy, and cigars, like in the good old days.
Benito, can't you hear me?
What's wrong, Benito?
Don't you dare die on me,
Don't do that to me.
And stop counting.
Today we breathe, tomorrow we stop breathing.
I don't think you'd mind
That, on top of my own,
I wear your socks forever,
After all, friend,
You're no longer cold.
Forgive me for leaving you,
The river keeps rising.