Joaquin Sabina "Balada de Tolito" lyrics

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Balada de Tolito

Tolito tiene un dado y una paloma,una tos y una copa llena de vino,y unas ropas con polvo de los caminos,caminos que jamás llevaban a Roma.Mago de las barajas y la sonrisa,malabarista errante de las plazuelas,corazón que le sale por la camisa,botas de andar sin prisa ni mediasuela.Empieza la función, pongan atención,el circo cabe en un asiento del vagón.Empieza la función, pongan atención,billete de segunda, próxima estación.A no ser por el alma y por la melena,de sus vecinos no se distinguiría.Su oficio es retorcerle el cuello a la penay abrir una ventana a la fantasía.Para dormir a pierna suelta le bastacon tener para vino, pan y tabaco.Igual te rifa un peine que echa las cartasy saca el rey de bastos de tu sobaco.Si quieres verlo, ven, busca en el andén,Tolito siempre está bajando de algún tren.Si quieres verlo, ven, busca en el andén,Tolito siempre está subiendo al primer tren.Cada vez que se enceuntran dos caminantes,se cuentan sus andanzas y sus querellas,le cuelgan a la noche un interrogantey llegan hasta el fondo de las botellas.Luego, entre cuatro muros y dos escuetoscolchones, rescatados de la miseria,se intercambian los trucos y los secretosdel arte de ir rodando de feria en feria.“Ponnos dos copas más antes de cerrar,morirse debe ser dejar de caminar.Ponnos dos copas más antes de cerrar,hoy bebo a tu salud, mañana Dios dirá.”

Tolito's ballad

Tolito has a die and a dove,a cough and a glass full of wine,and some ropes with dirt from the roads,roads that never would lead to Rome.Magician of the decks of cards and smiles,roaming juggler of the open plazas,heart that comes out through the shirt,walking boots without hurry nor half sole.The performance begins, pay attention,the circus fits in a seat of the carriage.The performance begins, pay attention,second-rate ticket, next station.Had it not been for the soul and for the long hair,from his neighbours he wouldn't be distinguished.His profession is to turn his neck to painand open the window to fantasy.In order to sleep like a log it's enough for himto have wine, bread and tobacco.Maybe he raffles your comb that reads the cardsand takes out the king of clubs from his underarm.If you want to see him, come, look on the platform,Tolito is always getting off of some train.If you want to see him, come, look on the platform,Tolito is always getting on the first train.Each time that two wanderers meet,they tell their adventures and their quarrels,they hang on the night a question markand they arrive to the end of the bottles.Later, between four walls and two simplemattresses, rescued from misery,they exchange tricks and secretsfrom the art of going around from fair to fair."Give us two more cups before closing,dying should be to stop walking.Give us two more cups before closing,today I drink to your health, tomorrow time will tell."

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