| In the town of Tifton, Georgia
| En la ciudad de Tifton, Georgia
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| On a hot and dusty day
| En un día caluroso y polvoriento
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| You could see the heat coming off the ground
| Podías ver el calor saliendo del suelo
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| Up the street a man came running
| Calle arriba un hombre vino corriendo
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| Stumbling on his way
| Tropezando en su camino
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| And he shouted that the gospel singer is coming to our town
| Y gritó que el cantor de gospel viene a nuestro pueblo
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| Hallelujah the gospel singer is coming
| Aleluya el cantante de gospel se acerca
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| Hallelujah the gospel singer is coming
| Aleluya el cantante de gospel se acerca
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| He was born in Tipton, Georgia
| Nació en Tipton, Georgia
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| With a voice as pure as gold
| Con una voz tan pura como el oro
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| And his hair was golden as the sun
| Y su cabello era dorado como el sol
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| Drinking and women were his friends
| Beber y las mujeres eran sus amigos
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| But the people did not know
| Pero la gente no sabía
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| That he did not feel the songs he sung
| Que no sentía las canciones que cantaba
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| Hallelujah the gospel singer is coming
| Aleluya el cantante de gospel se acerca
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| Hallelujah yeah the gospel singer is coming
| Aleluya, sí, el cantante de gospel viene
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| In a tent, a thick tarpaulin
| En una tienda, una lona gruesa
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| In a pasture near the town
| En un pasto cerca del pueblo
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| The people came and waited all day long
| La gente vino y esperó todo el día.
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| There were some who could not walk
| Había algunos que no podían caminar
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| And some who could not see
| Y algunos que no podían ver
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| And it was believed that he could help them with his songs
| Y se creía que los podía ayudar con sus canciones
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| But the singer he had grown tired
| Pero el cantante se había cansado
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| Of the life that he had lived
| De la vida que había vivido
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| And to the rich and poor, sick and cripple
| Y a los ricos y pobres, enfermos y lisiados
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| He looked at them and said
| Los miro y dijo
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| I cannot cure your illness
| no puedo curar tu enfermedad
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| And I cannot make you see
| Y no puedo hacerte ver
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| For I have loved your women
| Porque he amado a tus mujeres
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| And I sang to you for money
| Y te canté por dinero
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| In the town of Tipton, Georgia
| En la ciudad de Tipton, Georgia
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| The sun was arising
| El sol estaba saliendo
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| But not a soul was seen out on the street
| Pero no se vio un alma en la calle
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| But some had gathered in the pasture
| Pero algunos se habían reunido en el pasto
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| And were staring outside to believe
| Y estaban mirando afuera para creer
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| At the shadow of the singer
| A la sombra del cantor
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| 'Neath the tall and lonesome pine tree
| Bajo el alto y solitario pino
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| Hallelujah, hallelujah … | Aleluya, aleluya… |