Joan Manuel Serrat — Benito song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Benito" by Joan Manuel Serrat.
Lyrics
Al verle caballero, le dije aqu al Benito:
…Ese es de los que nunca niega una ayuda…
No deje que le engae mi abrigo descosido…
Paso por una racha negra y peluda
pero tengo mi casa, no soy un muerto de hambre,
slo que ltimamente 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 tomar una copita…
Hace un fro que pela por esas calles.
Acrcate 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,
maana dejamos
de respirar.
Como le iba diciendo, fue el cabrn de mi yerno
el que me busc la ruina y les comi 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
vendera a su madre por un cartn de vino.
Sintate aqu Benito y estte quieto!
Otra copita??? Bueno. Por la gente rumbosa!
Este clarete abre el apetito.
No le apetecera comer alguna cosa???
El cuerpo lo agradece. Verdad Benito???
Tanto tienes, tanto vales
Y pare usted de contar.
Hoy respiramos,
maana dejamos
de respirar.
Despirtate Benito… Se nos moj la lea
y as no hay quien encienda un fuego decente.
Baja crecido el ro… Ya cubre hasta las peas…
Tendremos que mudarnos bajo otro puente.
Sabes Benito? anoche, tuve un sueo virguero.
Me la pas de charla y tomando copas
en un sitio divino, con todo un caballero
y t tambin venas Benito… Y haba sopa
y gambas y chuletas y alubias con chorizo
y caf, copa y puro… Como en los buenos tiempos
Benito… No me escuchas??? Qu te pasa Benito???
No vayas a morirte. No me hagas eso.
Y pare usted de contar…
Hoy respiramos,
maana dejamos
de respirar.
No creo que te importe que encima de los mos
me ponga para siempre tus calcetines.
Al fin y al cabo, amigo, t ya no tienes fro.
Perdona que te deje, sigue creciendo el ro.
Lyrics translation
When I saw you, sir, I told Benito here.:
... That's the one who never denies a helping hand…
Don't let my unkempt coat fool you…
Step through a hairy black streak
but I have my house, I'm not a starving man,
I just don't use it anymore.
I'm not like Benito ... I have family, you know,
although I haven't seen them in a long time.
If it's your pleasure to invite me for a drink…
Makes a fro peeking around those streets.
Accrate Benito, the gentleman invites…
Put two of the same and God will pay for it.
So much you got, so much you got
and stop counting.
Today we breathe,
tomorrow we leave
to breathe.
As I was telling you, it was my son-in-law's bastard.
the one who searched for ruin and ate their jar
to the whole family ... that if this, that if that…
Lies, I swear ... will you buy me a cigar???
People, boss, are bad and the world, a mess.
Look, without going any further, this guy
he'll sell his mother for a cartn of wine.
Sit here Benito and be still!
Another drink??? Okay. To the rumbly people!
This Claret opens the appetite.
Wouldn't you like to eat something???
The body thanks him. Right, Benito???
So much you got, so much you got
And stop counting.
Today we breathe,
tomorrow we leave
to breathe.
Wake up Benito ... we wet the lea
and there is no one to light a decent fire.
Baja grown the ro ... already covers even the peas…
We'll have to move under another bridge.
You Know Benito? last night, I had a virgin dream.
I don't talk and drink.
in a divine place, with all a knight
and T also veins Benito ... and bean soup
and prawns and chops and beans with chorizo
and caf, drink and cigar ... like in the good old days
Benito ... don't you hear me??? What's Wrong With You, Benito???
Don't go dying. Don't do that to me.
And stop counting…
Today we breathe,
tomorrow we leave
to breathe.
I don't think you care that over the mos
I'll wear your socks forever.
After all, man, you don't have fro anymore.
Sorry I left you, ro keeps growing.