Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Mercedes Sosa
Canonical path: /mercedes-sosa/pajaro-de-rodilla
Related lyric paths: 6
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Pájaro de rodilla
Read Pájaro de rodilla lyrics by Mercedes Sosa on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Pájaro de rodilla
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Cantor que canta es pájaro
pechito de semillas
cantando en la taberna
o con la voz enferma
no canta de rodillas
Puedes verlo agitando
las alas amarillas
con los ojos cerrados
y el corazón cansado
mas nunca de rodillas
mas nunca de rodillas
No puede el pajarito
paradito en su horquilla
o en la rama más alta
o en la humilde gramilla
ponerse de rodillas
Hablo del pajarito
y de su cancioncilla
que puede nacer cierta
que puede nacer muerta
pero no de rodillas
pero no de rodillas
No hay canto verdadero
ni canción tan sencilla
que el pájaro al cantarla
para más entregarla
la ponga de rodillas
Y no defiendo al canto
sino a la pajarilla
de papel que hace un trino
mañana un desatino
mas nunca de rodillas
mas nunca de rodillas
Y el que canta al tirano
no es pájaro ni es nada
es reptil del pantano
cloqueando para el amo
de rodilla doblada
Cantor que canta es pájaro
pechito de semillas
cantando en la taberna
o con la voz enferma
no canta de rodillas
no canta de rodillas
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