Una carta al cielo [English translation]

Holding a poor boy,

tight, by his hand,

a man came to the quarter

before the sergeant.

The world is lost,

said to him all upset,

I bring you this little boy,

so young, and yet a thief.

Come down and take a seat,

no need to hold him so tight.

What is that he stole from you?

said the authority.

A ball of thread he stole

from one of my stores,

that's why punished he must be

without any kind of mercy. (bis)

The authority asks:

Tell me, little dirty face,

if it is true what he says,

and stop your cry.

The boy answers him:

My sergeant, it is true.

I stole a ball of thread

to make my white comet

reach the blue sky,

there where has gone

my beloved mom.

Don't you see a letter

to my toy attached?

I'm sorry if in it

I wanted to ask:

Why dearest mommy?

Why did you go so far

leaving me so lonely

with my poor papa?

(Repeats from, "The authority asks")