El guitarrero

The Guitar Player

El guitarrero

(Milonga)(Milonga)

The old corner, the voice leaves meLa esquina vieja, la voz me deja
of the guitar playerdel guitarrero
and on the path, the voice that arrivesy en el sendero, la voz que llega
to play with me.conmigo juega.

Poorly dressed, he takes his drinkPobre de ropa, toma su copa
of humble cane,de humilde caña,
with it he fools the harsh coldcon ella engaña al duro frío
or the harsh cold of January.o al calorío duro de enero.

The guitar player...El guitarrero…

With his guitar tied to the town,Con su guitarra al pueblo amarra,
he sings his song,canta su copla,
wind that blows carries him on its back,viento que sopla lo lleva en ancas,
through the ravines, through the roads.por las barrancas, por los caminos.

To the pilgrim...Al peregrino…

He sings his song, shows the sorrowCanta su canto, muestra el quebranto
of poverty,de la miseria,
his serious face succumbs to the weatherla cara seria, sucumbe al clima
that comes upon him through the wood.que se le encima por el madero.

The guitar player...El guitarrero…

The early morning, already awake,La madrugada, ya desvelada,
gives him his accent,le da su acento,
and the white wind carries liftedy el blanco viento se lleva alzada
the hoarse voice.la voz cascada.

If a star falls on his pathSi alguna estrella cae en su huella
like dew,como el rocío,
he releases the ship of his songssuelta el navío de sus canciones
to the corners of the whole town.por los rincones del pueblo entero.

The guitar player...El guitarrero…

The poor faces, salty tears,Los rostros pobres, llantos salobres,
tavern and cane,boliche y caña,
the strange sorrow, pain with ownerla pena extraña, dolor con dueño
humble dream, gathers the wood.humilde sueño, junta el madero.

Of the guitar player...Del guitarrero…