Esku Hauek

Title: “These Hands”

Verse

They tell me to stop

to set the sack down on the ground

that my time is over

and to take my rest

But what would I do?

Prechorus

Ah

morning comes again

Ah

and I am still here

Chorus

These hands can still hold

These legs still walk

This back can carry a burden

And the heart still has fire

Let them say what they want

I know this land

And without work

I would walk straight to the grave

Verse 2

I have lived like my father

under every kind of weather

between stone and wood

my breath with the smoke

and my years in the mountains

Prechorus

Ah

the evening comes down

Ah

but the fire has not gone out

Chorus

These hands can still hold

These legs still walk

This back can carry a burden

And the heart still has fire

Let them say what they want

I know this land

And without work

I would walk straight to the grave

Title: Esku Hauek

Verse

Esaten didate gelditzeko

Zakua lurrean uzteko

Nire garaia amaitu dela

Eta atseden hartzeko

Baina zer egingo dut nik

Prechorus

Ah

Goiza berriz dator

Ah

Eta hemen nago oraindik

Chorus

Esku hauek oraindik eusten dute

Hanka hauek oraindik ibiltzen dira

Bizkar honek zama eraman dezake

Eta bihotzak sua dauka oraindik

Esan nahi dutena esan dezatela

Nik lur hau ezagutzen dut

Eta lanik gabe

Hilobira zuzenean joango nintzateke

Verse 2

Aita bezala bizi izan naiz

Eguraldi guztien azpian

Harriaren eta egurraren artean

Nire arnasa kearekin

Eta nire urteak mendietan

Prechorus

Ah

Arratsaldea jaisten da

Ah

Baina sua ez da itzali

Chorus

Esku hauek oraindik eusten dute

Hanka hauek oraindik ibiltzen dira

Bizkar honek zama eraman dezake

Eta bihotzak sua dauka oraindik

Esan nahi dutena esan dezatela

Nik lur hau ezagutzen dut

Eta lanik gabe

Hilobira zuzenean joango nintzateke