Mercedes Sosa — Pájaro De Rodillas song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Pájaro De Rodillas" by Mercedes Sosa.

Lyrics

Cantor que canta, es pájaro
Pechito de semillas
Cantando en la taberna
O con la voz enferma
No canta de rodillas
Puedes verlo agitando
Las alas amarillas
Con los ojos cerrados
Y el corazón cansado
Más nunca de rodillas
Más nunca de rodillas
No puede el pajarito
Paradito en su horquilla
O en la rama más alta
O en la humilde gramilla
Ponerse de rodillas
Hablo del pajarito
Y de su cancioncilla
Que pueden nacer cierta
Que pueden nacer muerta
Pero no de rodillas
Pero no de rodillas
No hay canto verdadero
Ni canción tan sencilla
Que el pájaro al cantarla
Para más entregarla
La ponga de rodillas
Y no defiendo al canto
Sino a la pajarilla
De papel que hace un trino
Mañana un desatino
Más nunca de rodillas
Más nunca de rodillas
Y el que canta al tirano
No es pájaro ni es nada
Es reptil del pantano
Cloqueando para el amo
De rodilla doblada
Cantor que canta es pájaro
Pechito de semillas
Cantando en la taberna
O con la voz enferma
No canta de rodillas
No canta de rodillas

Lyrics translation

Singing singer, it's bird
Seed breast
Singing in the tavern
Or with a sick voice
He does not sing on his knees
You can see him waving
The yellow wings
With eyes closed
And tired heart
More never on your knees
More never on your knees
Can't the little bird
Paradise on your hairpin
Or on the highest branch
Or in the humble gramilla
Get on your knees
I'm talking about the little bird.
And his little song
That may be born certain
Who can be born dead
But not on your knees
But not on your knees
There's no real singing
No song so simple
Let the bird sing it
To further deliver it
Put her on her knees
And I don't defend singing
But the bird
Of paper making a trill
Tomorrow a trifle
More never on your knees
More never on your knees
And the one who sings to the tyrant
It's not a bird or anything.
It's swamp reptile
Blogging for the master
Bent knee
Singing singer is bird
Seed breast
Singing in the tavern
Or with a sick voice
He does not sing on his knees
He does not sing on his knees