Текст песни Paul Simon - Can I Forgive Him
Paul Simon - Can I Forgive Him слова песни
EsmeraldaI am esmeralda agrn, se? ora.I know Ive no right to speak.My son is not the savage boy you see,The cape, the sneer, the slicked-back hairIt hides the child I nursed and bathed, se? ora.Please dont turn your eyes from meYour son, gone to god, and mine to blameMy fated son,He too is goneThe state will see to that, I am sure, se? oraThe state will see to that, I am sure.1st motherYou spanish people, you come to this countryNothing here changes your livesUngrateful immigrants asking for pityWhen all of your answers are knivesThis city makes a cartoon of a crimeCapes and umbrellas the glorification of slimeI have to face this horror, se? ora.2nd motherMy religionAsks me to pray for the murderers soulBut I think youd have to beJesus on the crossTo open your heart after such a lossCan I forgive him? Can I forgive him? No, I cannotCan I forgive himNo, I cannotFriends become strangersCompassion is hard to express in wordsThe trembling flowers they bringFear in the roots and the stemWhat happened to me they know could happen to them.Can I forgive himNo, I cannotCan I forgive himNoEsmeraldaOnly God can say forgiveHis son too received a knifeBut we go on, we have to liveWith this cross we call our life1st motherFeels like a bomb fellAnd wave after wave come the aftershocks2nd motherYou cant believe that its trueThere must be some mistakeYou drift through this nightmare from which you cant wakeBoth mothersCan I forgive him? Can I forgive him,No, I cannotCan I forgive him? Can I forgive him, no, I cannotCan I forgive him? Can I forgive him, no, I cannotCan I forgive himNo, I cannot.Lead vocal, acoustic guitar-paul simonRecorded at paul simons home