Letras de You Were There (tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.) - Trijntje Oosterhuis

You Were There (tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.) (original)

You were there, before we came
You took the hurt, you took the shame
They built the walls to block your way
You beat them down
You won the day
It wasn’t right, it wasn’t fair
You taught them all
You made them care
Yes, you were there
-= =-
And thanks to you
There’s now a door we all walk through
And we are here, for all to see
To be the best that we can be
Yes, I am here
Because you were there

(traducción)

Estabas allí, antes de que llegáramos
Tomaste el dolor, tomaste la vergüenza
Construyeron las paredes para bloquear tu camino
Los derrotaste
ganaste el dia
No estuvo bien, no fue justo
les enseñaste a todos
Hiciste que les importara
Sí, estuviste allí
-= =-
y gracias a ti
Ahora hay una puerta por la que todos pasamos
Y estamos aquí, para que todos lo vean
Para ser lo mejor que podamos ser
Si estoy aquí
porque estabas ahí