Canción para Navidad [English translation]

Christmas, it is Christmas,

all the earth rejoices

and the sea is saddened.

Sailor, where do you go?

Cast away your nets and pray,

see the star as it flies by.

Sailor, oh sailor,

make an altar out of your boat,

Sailor, oh sailor,

because Christmas has come.

Sailor, oh sailor,

make an altar out of your boat,

Sailor, oh sailor,

because Christmas has come.

White hospital nights,

leave the crying away tonight,

for the baby is in the coming.

Wanderer without a home,

come into my house tonight,

and tomorrow, God shall say.

Wanderer, oh wanderer

let your bag be filled,

Wanderer, oh wanderer

because Christmas has come (bis)

Come, soldier, come back now

to heal your wounds,

so I can lend you peace.

Christmas, it is Christmas,

all the earth rejoices

and the sea is saddened.

You, that listen to my message

make an altar at your home,

leave hate behind, come with me,

because Christmas has come.

(Spoken)

And on midnight mass,

the choirs pluck the strings

and, rapt before the newborn Christ,

a mother prays

for the son, that far from home

will feel the sadness,

and the eyes of the child, tonight,

will weep with her.

Tonight, wanderer,

make an altar out of your home.

Tonight, come with me

because Christmas has come.

• Artist:José Luis Perales
• Album:El pregón (1974)