Natalio Ruiz, El Hombrecito Del Sombrero Gris
Sui Generis
Natalio Ruiz, The Little Man with the Gray Hat
And when time passed
Someone wondered
Where did Natalio Ruiz end up
The little man with the gray hat
He walked down the main street
From his lover's balcony
To his house to write
Those verses from a time my grandfather lived
Where are you now, Natalio Ruiz
The little man with the gray hat
I remember you today with your glasses,
what a serious man, strolling through the square
What good did it do to take care of your cough so much
Not to take more than the doctor prescribed
To care about appearances for what people might say
And make love once in a blue moon
And never dare to ask for her hand
For fear of that aunt with a harpy face
And where are you, where have you ended up
And what happened to your little gray hat
Today you occupy a place
In line with your lineage in Recoleta
And where are you, where have you ended up
And what happened to your little gray hat
Today you occupy a place
In line with your lineage in Recoleta
