| Jesse was a hardworking farmer-
| Jesse era un granjero trabajador-
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| Put his whole life in his land
| Poner toda su vida en su tierra
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| He paid his bills on Friday
| pagó sus cuentas el viernes
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| Gave his tithe on Sunday
| Dio su diezmo el domingo
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| His word was as sure as his hand.
| Su palabra era tan segura como su mano.
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| Jesse wasn’t much of a talker
| Jesse no era muy hablador
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| He just did what he said he would do-
| Simplemente hizo lo que dijo que haría...
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| He loved his wife and family
| Amaba a su esposa y a su familia.
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| Redefined what’s manly
| Redefinió lo que es varonil
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| As all that was faithful and true.
| Como todo lo que era fiel y verdadero.
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| And when he talked about heaven
| Y cuando hablaba del cielo
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| When he talked about Jesus
| Cuando habló de Jesús
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| There was glory in his eyes
| Había gloria en sus ojos
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| That could answer all your «whys»
| Eso podría responder a todos tus «porqués»
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| Open windows to your soul.
| Abre ventanas a tu alma.
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| When he talked about his family
| Cuando hablaba de su familia
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| When he talked about a journey
| Cuando hablaba de un viaje
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| There was something he could see
| Había algo que podía ver
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| Birthed a longing deep in me
| Dio a luz un anhelo profundo en mí
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| When he talked about his home.
| Cuando hablaba de su casa.
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| Years have gone by since he left us-
| Han pasado años desde que nos dejó-
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| I landed a job and moved away
| Conseguí un trabajo y me mudé
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| Left the straight and narrow
| Dejó el camino recto y angosto
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| To see how I would fare
| Para ver cómo me iría
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| Where bright lights and excitement filled my days.
| Donde las luces brillantes y la emoción llenaron mis días.
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| But with all the sounds and the voices-
| Pero con todos los sonidos y las voces-
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| Another voice kept ringing in my ears.
| Otra voz seguía sonando en mis oídos.
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| That sweet old testimony
| Ese dulce y viejo testimonio
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| Broke a heart so stony
| Rompió un corazón tan pedregoso
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| And called me 'cross the miles and through the years-
| Y me llamó 'cruzar las millas y a través de los años-
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| REPEAT There was something he could see
| REPETIR Había algo que podía ver
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| Birthed a longing deep in me-
| Dio a luz un anhelo profundo en mí-
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| When he talked about his home | Cuando hablaba de su casa |