| He was just a lonely tortoise looking for a home
| Era solo una tortuga solitaria que buscaba un hogar.
|
| His tiny feet were blistered with the miles he had to Roam
| Sus diminutos pies estaban llenos de ampollas con las millas que tuvo que recorrer
|
| I found him in a pet shop
| Lo encontré en una tienda de mascotas.
|
| On his cheek there was a tear
| En su mejilla había una lágrima
|
| And painted on his little back
| Y pintado en su pequeña espalda
|
| Was 20 pence to clear
| Fueron 20 peniques para borrar
|
| (CHORUS)
| (CORO)
|
| He’s a faithful friend the tortoise
| Es un amigo fiel la tortuga
|
| He’ll love you till the end
| Él te amará hasta el final.
|
| And you won’t need a person with a tortoise for a Friend
| Y no necesitarás a una persona con una tortuga por Amigo
|
| I took him from the petshop, tied to a piece of string
| Lo saqué de la tienda de mascotas, atado a un trozo de cuerda.
|
| I’m sure that he was happy for I thoght I heard him
| Estoy seguro de que estaba feliz porque me pareció escucharlo.
|
| Sing
| Cantar
|
| I took him to my sports car, we had manys the mile to Go
| Lo llevé a mi auto deportivo, teníamos muchas millas por recorrer
|
| I tied him to the bumper, he was grateful for the tow
| Lo até al parachoques, agradeció el remolque
|
| (CHORUS)
| (CORO)
|
| In winter he would hibernate
| En invierno hiberna
|
| Yes, we’d both retire
| Sí, los dos nos retiraríamos
|
| And when his feet, his tiny feet, got cold
| Y cuando sus pies, sus diminutos pies, se enfriaron
|
| I’d place him on the fire
| lo pondría en el fuego
|
| In summer by the swimming pool
| En verano junto a la piscina
|
| I was so proud of him
| Estaba tan orgulloso de el
|
| I’d throw him in, and then he’d sink
| Lo arrojaría y luego se hundiría
|
| I don’t think he could swim
| No creo que supiera nadar.
|
| (CHORUS)
| (CORO)
|
| Then came the day that’s coming to all creatures great
| Entonces llegó el día que viene a todas las criaturas grandes
|
| And small
| Y pequeña
|
| A drunken driver hit my friend, he smashed himagainst a Wall
| Un conductor ebrio atropelló a mi amigo, lo estrelló contra una pared
|
| When I arrived all I could find were little bits of Shell
| Cuando llegué, todo lo que pude encontrar fueron pedacitos de Shell
|
| I made them into plectrums, I know my plectrums well | Los hice púas, conozco bien mis púas |