Gracias A La Vida

Thanks to life that has given me so much
It gave me two bright stars that when I open them
Perfectly distinguish black from white
And in the high sky its starry background
And in the crowds the man I love

Thanks to life that has given me so much
It gave me the hearing that in all its width
Records night and day crickets and canaries
Torments, turbines, barking, downpours
And the tender voice of my beloved

Thanks to life that has given me so much
It gave me the sound and the alphabet
With it, the words I think and declare
Mother, friend, brother
And light illuminating the soul's path of the one I am loving

Thanks to life that has given me so much
It gave me the stride of my tired feet
With them I walked cities and puddles
Beaches and deserts, mountains and plains
And your house, your street, and your patio

Thanks to life that has given me so much
It gave me the heart that beats in its frame
When I look at the fruit of the human brain
When I see the good so far from the bad
When I look into the depths of your clear eyes

Thanks to life that has given me so much
It gave me laughter and it gave me tears
Thus I distinguish happiness from sorrow
The two materials that make up my song
And the song of you all which is the same song
And the song of everyone which is my own song

Thanks to life, thanks to life

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J. C. M. P.