El Carretero Lyrics in English Buena Vista Social Club
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Carretero by Buena Vista Social Club from Spanish to English.
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Por el camino del sitio mío
On the way to my place
Un carretero alegre pasó
A cheerful carter passed
Con su canciones que es muy sentida
With his songs that are very heartfelt
Y muy guajira alegre cantó
And very happy guajira he sang
Me voy al transbordador
I'm going to the ferry
A descargar la carreta
To unload the cart
Me voy al transbordador
I'm going to the ferry
A descargar la carreta
To unload the cart
Para cumplir con la meta
To meet the goal
De mi pequeña labor
Of my little work
A caballo vamos pa'l monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
A caballo vamos pa'l monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
A caballo vamos pa'l monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
A caballo vamos pa'l monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
Yo trabajo sin reposo
I work without rest
Para poderme casar
so I can get married
Que yo trabajo sin reposo
That I work without rest
Para poderme casar
so I can get married
Y si lo llego a lograr
And if I manage to achieve it
Seré un guajiro dichoso
I will be a happy guajiro
A caballo vamos pa'l monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
A caballo vamos pa'l monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
A caballo vamos pa'l monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
A caballo vamos pa'l monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
Yo soy guajiro y carretero
I am a guajiro and a carter
Y en el campo vivo bien
And in the country I live well
Que soy guajiro y carretero
I am a guajiro and a carter
Y en el campo vivo bien
And in the country I live well
Porque el campo es el edén
Because the field is Eden
Más lindo del mundo entero
Cutest in the whole world
A caballo vamos pa'l monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
A caballo vamos pa'l monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
A caballo vamos pa'l monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
A caballo vamos pa'l monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
Chapea el monte, cultiva el llano
Clear the mountains, cultivate the plain
Recoge el fruto de tu sudor
Collect the fruit of your sweat
Chapea el monte, cultiva el llano
Clear the mountains, cultivate the plain
Recoge el fruto de tu sudor
Collect the fruit of your sweat
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