La Desvelada
Vidalita gaucha, vidalitay,
cántame unos versos;
vos tal vez consigas, vidalitay,
que me venga sueño.
Vidalita oriental, gajito de cedrón,
ya ha salido el lucero.
Vidalita humilde, vidalitay,
como mis pelegos
no te estés al frío, vidalitay,
arrimate al fuego.
Vidalita arisca, vidalitay,
que vivís a monte
por qué hay tanto campo,
vidalitay, tanta gente pobre.
Vidalita oriental, sos linda de cantar,
pero así me desvelo.
The Sleepless Night
Gaucho vidalita, vidalitay,
sing me some verses;
maybe you can, vidalitay,
make me sleepy.
Oriental vidalita, little branch of cedron,
the evening star has risen.
Humble vidalita, vidalitay,
like my saddle blankets,
don't stay in the cold, vidalitay,
come closer to the fire.
Wild vidalita, vidalitay,
living in the hills,
why is there so much countryside,
vidalitay, so many poor people.
Oriental vidalita, you're lovely to sing,
but that's how I stay awake.