LA CAMA VACIA
Oscar Agudelo Lyrics

Desde un tétrico hospital
From a gloomy hospital

donde se hallaba internado
where he was admitted

casi agónico y rodeado de un silencio sepulcral
almost on the verge of death and surrounded by a deadly silence

con su ternura habitual, la que siempre demostró
with his usual tenderness, the one he always showed

quizás con esfuerzo no, desde su lecho sombrío
maybe not without effort, from his gloomy bed

un enfermo amigo mío, esta carta me escribió.
a sick friend of mine wrote me this letter.

Querido amigo quisiera, que al recibir la presente
Dear friend, I hope when you receive this letter

te halles bien y que la suerte te acompañe por doquiera
you find yourself well and good fortune follows you everywhere

por mi parte y mal pudiera, decirte que estoy mejor
for my part, I could not tell you that I am better

si al contrario en mi dolor, postrado en mi lecho yerto
on the contrary, in my pain, lying in my cold bed

yo soy un pobre esqueleto, que a mi mismo me da horror.
I am a poor skeleton, and I am afraid of myself.

La carta es para decirte, que si podes algún día
The letter is to tell you that if you can one day

veni hacerme compañía voz que tanto me quisiste
come to accompany me, the voice that loved me so much

estoy tan solo y tan triste, que lloro sin contenerme
I am so alone and sad that I cry uncontrollably

ya nadie suele quererme, todos se muestran impíos
nobody wants me anymore, everyone seems heartless

de tantos amigos míos, ninguno ha venido a verme.
Of my many friends, none have come to see me.

Hoy yo te doy la razón, pues veo en mi soledad
Today I agree with you, because I see in my loneliness

que esta llamada amistad, es tan solo una ilusión
that this thing called friendship is just an illusion

cuando uno esta en condición, tiene amigos a granel
when one is in good condition, one has many friends

pero si el destino cruel hacia un abismo nos tira
but if cruel fate throws us into an abyss

vemos que todo es mentira y que no hay amigo fiel.
we see that everything is a lie and there is no loyal friend.

Bueno aquí ya me despido, al poner punto final
Well, here I say goodbye, as I put an end

recibí un abrazo leal, de el que siempre te ha querido
I received a loyal hug from someone who has always loved you

a tu mama que no olvido, también mis recuerdos dadle
Give my regards to your mom, who I haven't forgotten

mucha devoción mostradle y de caricias colmarla
show her much devotion and shower her with affection

vos que la tenès cuídala, si supieras cuanto vale.
you, who have her, take care of her, if you only knew how valuable she is.

Llego el domingo y ansioso, por aquel amigo leal
Sunday arrived and I was anxious, for that loyal friend

penetre en el hospital angustiado y pesaroso
I entered the hospital worried and sorrowful

me dirigí silencioso, al lugar donde sabia
I silently made my way to the place I knew

que su lecho encontraría mas hay ni bien lo encontré
where I would find his bed, but as soon as I found it

asombrado me quede, al ver la cama vacía.
I was surprised to see the empty bed.