Lyrics translated into Español · See the original lyrics
We were visited last eveningAnoche fuimos visitados
By a servant of the dayPor un sirviente del día
He had travelled miles on horsebackHabía viajado millas a caballo
To scout his master's wayPara explorar el camino de su amo
And he only had a momentY solo tuvo un momento
To warm his frozen handsPara calentar sus manos congeladas
And though he needed food and restY aunque necesitaba comida y descanso
He told us of his landNos habló de su tierra
And all too soonY demasiado pronto
He had to leaveTuvo que irse
Else sleep might block his wayDe lo contrario, el sueño podría bloquear su camino
And so he thanked us both, and saddled upY así nos agradeció a ambos, ensilló su caballo
And softly rode awayY se alejó suavemente
And I thought I caught a glimpse of sun in his eyeY pensé que vi un destello de sol en sus ojos
And wheatfield in his smileY un campo de trigo en su sonrisa
And I couldn't help but a-thinkingY no pude evitar pensar
They would follow in a whileQue nos seguirían en un rato