Bruce Cockburn - Riu Riu Chiu lyrics

Riu, riu, chiu La guarda ribera Dios guarde el lobo De nuestra cordera El lobo rabioso La quiso morder Mas Dios poderoso La supo defender Quizole hazer que No pudiesse pecar Ni aun original Esta uirgen no tuuiera Riu, riu, chiu La guarda ribera Dios guarde el lobo De nuestra cordera Este uiene a dar A los muertos uida Y uiene a reparar De todas la cayla Es la luz del dia Aqueste mocuelo Este es el cordero Que San Juan dixera Riu, riu, chiu La guarda ribera Dios guarde el lobo De nuestra cordera Yo ui mil garcones Que andauan contando Por aqui bolando Haziendo mil sones Diziendo a gascones, Gloria sea en el cielo Y paz en el suelo Pues Jesus nasciera Riu, riu, chiu La guarda ribera Dios guarde el lobo De nuestra cordera Este uiene a dar A los muertos uida Y uiene a reparar De todas la cayla Es la luz del dia Aqueste mocuelo. Este es el cordero Que San Juan dixera. Riu, riu, chiu La guarda ribera Dios guarde el lobo De nuestra cordera Yo ui mil garcones Que andauan contando Por aqui bolando Haziendo mil sones Diziendo a gascones Gloria sea en el cielo Y paz en el suelo Pues Jesus nasciera Riu, riu, chiu La guarda ribera Dios guarde el lobo De nuestra cordera TRANSLATION: Riu, riu, chiu (nightingale's sounds) The river bank protects it, As God kept the wolf from our lamb The rabid wolf tried to bite her But God Almighty knew how to defend her He wished to create her impervious to sin Nor was this maid to embody original sin Riu, riu, chiu (nightingale's sounds) The river bank protects it, As God kept the wolf from our lamb He comes to give life to the dead He comes to redeem the fall of man This child is the light of day He is the very lamb Saint John prophecied Riu, riu, chiu (nightingale's sounds) The river bank protects it, As God kept the wolf from our lamb A thousand singing herons I saw pa**ing, Flying overhead, sounding A thousand voices Exhulting, "Glory be in the heavens, and peace on earth, for Jesus has been born." Riu, riu, chiu (nightingale's sounds) The river bank protects it, As God kept the wolf from our lamb He comes to give life to the dead He comes to redeem the fall of man This child is the light of day He is the very lamb Saint John prophesied Riu, riu, chiu (nightingale's sounds) The river bank protects it, As God kept the wolf from our lamb A thousand singing herons I saw pa**ing Flying overhead, sounding a thousand voices Exhulting, "Glory be in the heavens, and peace on earth for Jesus has been born." Riu, riu, chiu (nightingale's sounds) The river bank protects it, As God kept the wolf from our lamb.