Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Mercedes Sosa
Canonical path: /mercedes-sosa/la-carta
Related lyric paths: 6
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La Carta
Read La Carta lyrics by Mercedes Sosa on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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La Carta
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Me mandaron una carta
por el correo temprano
en esa carta me dicen
que cayó preso mi hermano
Y sin compasión con grillos
por las calles lo arrastraron
Sí
La carta dice el motivo
que ha cometido Roberto
haber apoyado el paro
que ya se había resuelto
Si acaso esto es un motivo
preso voy también sargento
Sí
Yo que me encuentro tan lejos
esperando una noticia
me viene a decir en la carta
que en mi patria no hay justicia
Los hambrientos piden pan
los molesta la milicia
Sí
Habrase visto insolencia
barbarie y alevosía
de presentar el trabuco
y matar a sangre fría
Hay quien defensa no tiene
con las dos manos vacías
Sí
La carta que me mandaron
me pide contestación
yo pido que se propale
por toda la población
Que el león es un sanguinario
en toda generación
Sí
Por suerte tengo guitarra
y también tengo mi voz
también tengo siete hermanos
fuera del que se engrilló
Todos revolucionarios
con el favor de mi Dios
Sí... Sí
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Mercedes Sosa performs "La Carta", and this lyric page sits inside the Mercedes Sosa catalog on LyroVerse.
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