Why - did he go away,
if he d only stayed,
with us.
Why - did they hurt him so,
why did he have to go,
go - way.
Refrain:
El Cantor
he ll live for evermore,
for we shall hold his banner high
in the wind
as if he d always been
smiling, urging us always on.
For I know El Cantor
he ll live for evermore,
for we shall sing his songs so clear,
and his melodies
are our memories
of his faith
and his love.
1978