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ROMEO SANTOS-WHITE HOUSE PERFORMANCE-TONIGHT ON PBS – A Salute to the Troops: In Performance at the White House”

WATCH TONIGHT As ROMEO SANTOS, The Top-Selling Latin Music Artist In The United States, Performs In Spanish Once Again At The White House As Part Of: “A Salute to the Troops: In Performance at the White House” – Airing TONIGHT On PBS Affiliates Nationwide At 9pm ET – (WNET/CH.13 in New York – KOCE/ PBS SoCaL – 50.1 in Los Angeles – WPBT/CH. 2 in Miami)

Hosted By President Barack Obama & First Lady Michelle Obama, The King of Bachata Co-Headlines This All-Star Tribute To The Men and Women Who Serve The United States, Alongside Mary J. Blige, Common, John Fogerty And Willie Nelson

In Recognition Of “The Significant Commitment That Latino Men & WomenIn The Armed Forces Provide To The Security & Safety Of Our Nation,” Romeo Santos Chose To Give A Very Rare Performance Of “Jose”– An Aventura Song He Penned In 2006 Telling The Emotional Story Of A Young Latino Husband, Father & Soldier “ready to go to war for his country” (See Translated Lyrics Below and Watch Last Night’s Online Performance Feed Here)

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It Was Also Announced This Week That ROMEO SANTOS Will Appear In The 88TH ANNUAL MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE

Giving An All-Spanish Language Performance In The Famed Holiday Event, Romeo Will Bring Bachata To Its Largest-Ever U.S. Television Audience During A Nationwide Broadcast Reaching More Than FIFTY MILLION Viewers

Befitting A New York Born/Hometown Superstar, “The King of Bachata” Will Appear On The Parade’s Signature BIG APPLE Float, Following In The Footsteps of Artists Such As Kanye West And Mary J, Blige – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

“JOSE” – written by Romeo Santos. From the AVENTURA Album – “K.O.B. Live” – Released Dec, 2006 (English translation – Followed By Original Spanish Lyrics As Performed & More Pictures)

—————————————————- The suitcases by the door Jose is ready to go to war for his country With no date of return ah ah He says to the children, pray a lot for your father I am going to miss you And a worried wife, in agony, wanting to protest

Jose Who will care for us and protect us As you have always done? How will I sleep if I have always slept lying across your chest? Who will awaken my mornings with sweetness and kisses? And, this Christmas, who will light the tree? Even though I have hope that God will follow your footsteps It is known that today a soldier can easily fail Who will guarantee that you will return home? Because I look at your photo and I feel like crying.

Now tell me who, now tell me who

A story that’s a little bitter Jose has to leave ahh A soldier in battle without knowing how it will end Now he says goodbye and says to the littlest one, “don’t cry like that I will soon return.” And the wife in silence hides her suffering She has a knot in her throat, but she does not want to cry She knows that with crying, nothing can be solved And she hides her sadness with an angelical smile Although she is dying inside and would like to complain

Who will care for us and protect us As you have always done? How will I sleep if I have always slept lying across your chest? Who will awaken my mornings with sweetness and kisses? And, this Christmas, who will light the tree? Even though I have hope that God will follow your footsteps It is known that today a soldier can easily fail Who will guarantee that you will return home? Because I look at your photo and I feel like crying.

Now tell me who, now tell me who…………… This one goes out to all those fallen soldiers, the heroes that go to battle for us. May they rest in peace

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Las maletas en la puerta José ya se va a marchar a la guerra por su patria Sin fecha de regresar, ah ah Dice a los niños recen mucho por su padre Los voy a extrañar Y una esposa preocupada, una agonía con ganas de reclamar

José ¿Quién nos cuida y nos protege? Como tú siempre lo has hecho? ¿Cómo duermo si dormía acostadita en tu pecho? ¿Quién despierta mis mañanas con chulería y besitos? Y en esta navidad, ¿quién alumbra el arbolito? Aunque tengo la esperanza de que Dios sigue tus pasos Hoy se sabe que un soldado fácil puede fracasar ¿Quién me da la garantía de que volverás a casa? Porque miro tu retrato y me dan ganas de llorar

Ahora dime quieeeeen, ahora dime quieeeeen

Una historia un poco amarga José tiene que partir ahhh Un soldado en batalla sin saber cual es su fin Ya se despide y le dice al mas pequeño, no llores así Que pronto vuelvo Y la esposa en silencio oculta el sufrir Tiene un nudo en la garganta, pero no quiere llorar Ella sabe que con llantos nada puede remediar Y disfraza su tristeza con sonrisa angelical Aunque muriendo por dentro le quisiera reprochar

¿Quién nos cuida y nos protege? Como tú siempre lo has hecho? ¿Cómo duermo si dormía acostadita en tu pecho? ¿Quién despierta mis mañanas con chulería y besitos? Y en esta navidad, ¿quién alumbra el arbolito? Aunque tengo la esperanza de que Dios sigue tus pasos Hoy se sabe que un soldado fácil puede fracasar ¿Quién me da la garantía de que volverás a casa? Porque miro tu retrato y me dan ganas de llorar

Ahora dime quieeeeen, ahora dime quieeeeen

This one goes out to all those fallen soldiers, the heroes that go to battle for us. May they rest in peace