Yo No Quiero Ser Un Ciudadano

Facundo Cabral
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Perdoname señor pero a veces me canso

Forgive me, sir, but sometimes I get tired

a veces me canso de ser un ciudadano

Sometimes I get tired of being a citizen


me cansa la ciudad,las oficinas

The city tires me, the offices

me cansa la familia y la economia

The family and the economy tire me


La familia,mi señor,ese via crucis de parientes

The family, my lord, that via crucis of relatives

esa miseria en cooperativa

That misery in cooperative

madre hay una sola,señor

There is only one mother, sir

y justo vino a tocarme a mi

And she had to come to touch me


Perdoname señor,estoy harto de este infierno

Forgive me, sir, I am fed up with this hell

este mercado mediocre donde todos tienen precio

This mediocre market where everyone has a price

perdoname señor,pero yo me ire contigo

Forgive me, sir, but I will go with you

por tus montañas,tus mareas y tus rios

For your mountains, your tides, and your rivers


Perdoname señor,pero a veces pienso

Forgive me, sir, but sometimes I think

que tienes para mi algo mejor que esto

That you have something better for me than this

perdoname señor,no quiero ser un ciudadano

Forgive me, sir, I don't want to be a citizen

yo quiero ser un hombre como me has creado

I want to be a man as you have created me

perdoname señor

Forgive me, sir

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Montevideo, Uruguay October 1, 2024
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