Mi Padre Querido

I accidentally overheard tonight
My parents were fighting
They were offending each other, saying many things
Insulting each other

I ask my God to listen to me
That my father stops drinking
I know that to talk about these things
They might still think I'm too young

I just want my father to know
That his children are suffering
And my mother is distressed
Because the wine is consuming him

I know my mother still loves him
Because I have noticed
Several times I have seen her crying
And asking God for strength

And she asks Him to take care of my father
Wherever he is, protect him
And there goes, buddy Chano Guzmán
We send our greetings to him in heaven

I would like to reach heaven
And ask my God for advice
To give me the right words
To speak nicely to my old man

Because of the cursed wine
My family is falling apart
It's very sad to see my father
Drunk and lost in the streets

Suddenly I find him lying down
He falls asleep wherever he is
And even if he's the drunkest in the world
He's still my dear father

I know my mother still loves him
Because I have noticed
Several times I have seen her crying
And asking God for strength
And she asks Him to take care of my father
Wherever he is, protect him