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RIP VAN WINKLE GONNA SLEEP FOREVERRIP VAN WINKLE VA A DORMIR PARA SIEMPRE
GONNA SLEEP HIS LIFE AWAYVA A DORMIR SU VIDA ENTERA
RIP VAN WINKLE DON'T KNOW THE SAVIORRIP VAN WINKLE NO CONOCE AL SALVADOR
GONNA SLEEP THROUGH JUDGMENT DAYVA A DORMIR A TRAVÉS DEL DÍA DEL JUICIO
Open up your eyes, wake up and smell the napalmAbre tus ojos, despierta y huele el napalm
The sky is filled with smoke and you're covered up in ashEl cielo está lleno de humo y estás cubierto de cenizas
The dead are all around you and the saints have gone to GloryLos muertos están a tu alrededor y los santos han ido a la Gloria
But you fell asleep and now you're all alonePero te quedaste dormido y ahora estás solo
You wander through the rubble looking for a sign of lifeVagas entre los escombros buscando una señal de vida
You're hoping that just maybe you will run across your wifeEsperas que tal vez te encuentres con tu esposa
Your children or your neighbors, but they're either dead or goneTus hijos o tus vecinos, pero están muertos o se han ido
Then you come across some pages that are scattered 'cross the lawnEntonces te encuentras con algunas páginas esparcidas por el césped
You start to read one of them thinking maybe it's a clueComienzas a leer una pensando que tal vez sea una pista
But it's just from a Bible that had once belonged to youPero es solo de una Biblia que una vez te perteneció
One time you'd been a Christian, or maybe so you thoughtUna vez fuiste cristiano, o al menos eso creías
But later in your life you decided you were notPero más tarde en tu vida decidiste que no lo eras
You were nice to your neighbor, you were good to your wifeFuiste amable con tu vecino, fuiste bueno con tu esposa
But a God you could not see or hear was sure not worth your lifePero un Dios que no podías ver ni escuchar no valía tu vida
You thought He was a legend, Jesus Christ was just a fakePensabas que era una leyenda, Jesucristo era solo un engaño
But now you look around and wonder why you weren't awakePero ahora miras a tu alrededor y te preguntas por qué no estabas despierto
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So many people think that Jesus Christ is make-believeMucha gente piensa que Jesucristo es un invento
They only trust the things that they can touch or hear or seeSolo confían en las cosas que pueden tocar, escuchar o ver
But just because you don't believe don't mean that it's not therePero solo porque no creas no significa que no esté ahí
And when your life and soul's at stake, you'd better just bewareY cuando tu vida y alma están en juego, más te vale tener cuidado
So if you're Rip Van Winkle, thinking that you've got it madeAsí que si eres Rip Van Winkle, pensando que lo tienes hecho
Just give your heart to Jesus and WAKE UP!!! before it's too late¡Entrega tu corazón a Jesús y DESPIERTA! antes de que sea demasiado tarde
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