Vivir Para Servir - Lyrics
Intro (Father Javier de Nicolo)
Society must have patience
It is a phenomenon of this time
It is not the youth’s fault
They are the victims of an epidemic
Chorus 1
Father Javier de Nicolo
Today we thank you for your immense work
You have taught us with love
That serving others is the best profession
Father Javier de Nicolo
Today we thank you for your immense work
You have taught us with love
That serving others is the best profession
Verse 1
On a day like today, April 29th
Father Nicolo was born in the city of Bari
Yes, there in Italy, but he began his great work here in this place
Walking down the street little by little you met the homeless
And it wasn't one or a hundred
There were more than a thousand of them
All of them all alone, just lying around
Scavenging through the rubbish to survive
And so was born the question of how you could serve them
So that they could study, work and have a decent place to sleep
Chorus 2
Father Javier de Nicolo
Today we thank you for your immense work
You have taught us with love
That serving others is the best profession
Father Javier de Nicolo
Today we thank you for your immense work
You have taught us with love
That serving others is the best profession
Verse 2
With a pedagogy of affection and joy
You protected the children of the street
You gained all their attention
While you showed them a better option
Instead of stealing and begging
They could study and work for their bread
Instead of taking drugs to get away from reality
They could fly and sing, act, dance, paint and play an instrument
Father Javier de Nicolo
Without any protocol you gave asylum to thousands without obligation
Everyone who entered your house of protection
You welcomed with all your heart
To see the change in their lives
Today many of those children are the teachers who keep your teachings alive
Interlude (Father Javier de Nicolo)
What moves humans the most is art
When a person stands in front of a crowd
And starts talking, singing, dancing, acting
He conquers the crowd
And it is in that moment that change starts
Chorus
Father Javier de Nicolo
Today we thank you for your immense work
You have taught us with love
That serving others is the best profession
Father Javier de Nicolo
Today we thank you for your immense work
You have taught us with love
That serving others is the best profession
Outro
Father Javier de Nicolo
Wherever you may be
We thank you for your immense work
Thanks to you
We are now beneficiaries of your houses of protection
Thank you