No Tiene Nombre

La espada de la tristeza

The sword of sadness

Traspasaba su cabeza

Pierced through his head

Y le partia el corazon

And broke his heart

Se agachaba y lo miraba

He bent down and looked at him

Y otra lagrima rodaba

And another tear rolled down

Y caiga sobre el cajon

And fell upon the coffin

Fue un beso de despedida

It was a farewell kiss

El que le dio en la mejilla

That he gave on the cheek

Despues la tapa cerro

Then he closed the lid

Y enseguida preguntaba

And immediately asked

Que como se le nombraba

What his name was

Aquel que un hijo perdio

The one who lost a son

Se le llama huerfanito

He is called an orphan

Aquel que sus padrecitos

The one whose little parents

Los tuvo y los vio morir

He had and saw them die

Diganme como le llaman

Tell me, what do they call

Al que un pedaso del alma

The one to whom a piece of the soul

Le arrancaron como a mi

Was ripped out like mine

Si al hombre que ante una fosa

If the man who, in front of a grave

Se despidio de su esposa

Said goodbye to his wife

Le llaman viudo al señor

Is called a widower, sir

Digan como identifican

Tell me, how do they identify

Al hombre cuando le quitan

The man when they take away

Un trozo del corazon

A piece of his heart

Y al bajar el cuerpo al pozo

And when lowering the body into the well

Le cantaba entre soyosos

He sang with a broken voice

Que le quebraban la voz

That they broke his voice

Despues voltio al cielo y dijo

Then he turned to the sky and said

Tener que enterran a un hijo

To have to bury a child

No tiene nombre señor

Has no name, sir