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San Benito de Palermo

Francisco CANAROFrancisco CANAROmilonga1942-09-3018 videos
Singer: Francisco CANAROSinger 2: Carlos RoldanComposer: Juan NoliAuthor: Carlos Pesce

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San Benito de Palermo,
por la Virgen y el Señor,
pedile a Don Juan Manuel
que me salve de este horror.
San Benito de Palermo,
ayudame por favor,
que ya me llevan para el banquillo
a los redobles del tambor.

¡Ya están, Señor!,
de frente los Mazorqueros
que me van a fusilar.
¿Vendrá mi amor,
a darme el adiós postrero
en mi triste agonizar?

San Benito de Palermo
ya no tengo salvación,
se oye el toque del clarín
y está listo el pelotón.
San Benito de Palermo
muero por la libertad,
y ya que nadie escuchó mi ruego,
que me fusilen sin piedad.
English translation
St. Benedict of Palermo,
by the Virgin and the Lord,
ask Don Juan Manuel
to save me from this horror.
Saint Benedict of Palermo,
please help me,
they are already taking me to the dock
to the beating of the drum.

Here they are, Lord!
the Mazorqueros are already in front of me
who are going to shoot me.
Will my love come
to give me the last goodbye
in my sad agony?

Saint Benedict of Palermo
I no longer have salvation,
the bugle is sounded
and the platoon is ready.
Saint Benedict of Palermo
I die for freedom,
and since no one listened to my plea,
let them shoot me without mercy.

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