Caña Clara Y Tambor

Clear Cane and Drum

Caña Clara Y Tambor

Look how beautiful the sidewalk isMira que linda la vereda
the spring rainslas lluvias de primavera
embellished its skinle embellecieron la piel
That path leads to TocuyoEse camino va al Tocuyo
you can already hear the drumsya se escuchan los tambores
of the Tamunangue once againdel Tamunangue otra vez

Cross it, cross itDale cruzado, crúzalo
step on the centipedepisa al ciempiés
Beautiful rose, touch itLinda la rosa, rózalo
To see who it isPa vé quien es

Cross it, cross itDale cruzado, crúzalo
step on the centipedepisa al ciempiés
Beautiful rose, touch itLinda la rosa, rózalo
To see who it isPa vé quien es

Long live Tocuyo, your girlsVivan Tocuyo, tus muchachas
and your drunken musicy tu música borracha
of clear cane and drumde caña clara y tambor
Sing a hymn to San AntonioCanta una salve a San Antonio
that black woman is the devilque esa negra es el demonio
with her hair and nightgowncon crineja y camisón

Parrot, singing roosterPapagayo, gallo cantor
tiny bird, bird and flowerpajarito, pájaro y flor
that rises to the sky and singsque se eleva al cielo y canta
cardinal and cundeamorcardenal y cundeamor
Parrot, singing roosterPapagayo, gallo cantor
tiny bird, bird and flowerpajarito, pájaro y flor
may hope not dieque no muera la esperanza
the battle nor loveel combate ni el amor

The fruit tastes deliciousSabe sabrosa la fruta
torn apart in its sweetnessdesgajada en su dulzor
Oh flag, if onlyAy bandera, quien pudiera
I could fill you with more lovellenarte de más amor
From the earth the earthquakeDe la tierra el terremoto
and from the wind the hurricaney del viento el huracan
the corn arepala arepa de maíz jojoto
is the bread of the godses de los dioses el pan

dance jumping, jumpbaila brincando, bríncalo
to the rattlesnakeal cascabel
peck it, peck itpicaita pica pícalo
with chili peppercon aji chirrel

dance jumping, jumpbaila brincando, bríncalo
to the rattlesnakeal cascabel
peck it, peck itpicaita pica pícalo
with chili peppercon aji chirel