Canción para Navidad [English translation]

Christmas, it's Christmas.

All the Earth rejoices

and the sea grows sad.

Sailor, where are you going?

Leave your nets and pray;

watch the star go by.

Sailor, sailor

make your boat an alter.

Sailor, sailor,

because Christmas is here.

Sailor, sailor

make your boat an alter.

Sailor, sailor,

because Christmas is here.

White hospital nights,

leave tears behind tonight

for the child is about to arrive.

Wanderer without a home

come to my house tonight,

for tomorrow, God will say...

Wanderer, wanderer,

let your knapsack be filled,

wanderer, wanderer,

because Christmas is here. (repeat)

Come soldier, return now

to heal your wounds,

to lend you peace.

Christmas, it's Christmas.

All the Earth rejoices

and the sea grows sad.

You who hear my message,

make your home an altar,

leave hate behind, come with me

because Christmas is here.

(Spoken)

And at midnight mass

the choir cries out chords

and enraptured before the Christ who is born,

a mother prays

for the son, that's away from home,

will feel sad,

and the eyes of the child, that night,

will cry for her.

Tonight, wanderer,

make your home an alter;

tonight, come with me

because Christmas is here.

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