Canciones Paso Ligero y Otros

"The soldier stood and faced his God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as brightly as his brass

"Step foward now you soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Haveyou always turned the other cheek,
And to my church have you been true?"

The soldier squared his shoulders and said,
"No Lord, I guess I ain't,
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't alwaysbe saints

I've had to work most Sundays
And at times my talk was tough
And sometimes I've been violent
Because the streets were awfully rough

But I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine tokeep
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills just got to steep,

And I never passed a cry for help
Although, at times I shook with fear
And sometimes, God forgive
I've wept unmanlytears

I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here
That never wanted me around
Except to calm there fears

If you have a place for me here O' Lord
It needn't be so grand
I've neverexpected, or had so much
But if you don't I'll understand"

There was a silence all around the throne
Where the Saints had often trod
As this soldier waited quietly
For the judgment from his God"Step foward now, you soldier,
You've borne your burdens well
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell"

by: Sgt. Joshua Helterbran

CANCIONES PASO LIGERO

Dos deMayo es primavera,
Todos se van a la guerra,
Unos ríen y otros lloran
y otros se mueren de pena.

Pero el que más pena lleva,
el que lleva la bandera.
Le pregunta el capitán,
¿por quétienes tanta pena?
Es por padre o es por madre
o es por culpa de la guerra.

Ni es por padre ni es por madre,
ni es por culpa de la guerra.
Es por una muchachita
que se va a morir de pena.Coge mi caballo y vete
y cabalga hasta ella
que por un soldado menos
no se va a perder la guerra.

No lo haré mi capitán
pues primero es mi bandera,
luego va mi escuadrón (batallón)...