Cuatro Milpas

Four Fields

Cuatro Milpas

Four fields are all that’s leftCuatro milpas tan solo han quedado
Of the little ranch that was mine, oh!Del ranchito que era mío, ay!
Of that little house so white and prettyDe aquella casita tan blanca y bonita
How sad it is nowLo triste que está

The pastures are empty of cattleLos potreros están sin ganado
The pond has dried upLa laguna se secó
The wire fence that was in the yardLa cerca de alambre que estaba en el patio
Has fallen down tooTambién se cayó

Will you lend me your eyes, my brown girl?Me prestarás tus ojos, morena
I carry them in my soul, let them see over thereLos llevo en el alma, que miren allá
The remnants of that little houseLos despojos de aquella casita
So white and pretty, how sad it is nowTan blanca y bonita lo triste que está

The crops have all been lostLas cosechas quedaron perdidas
Everything is gone, oh!Toditito se acabó, ay!
There are no doves, no flowers, no scentsYa no hay palomas, ni flores ni aromas
It’s all over nowYa todo acabó

The palm trees cried for their absenceLas palmeras lloraban su ausencia
The pond has dried up, oh ohLa laguna se secó ay ay
The cowboys and muleteersLos piones y arrieros
They all left, and no one stayedToditos se fueron y nadie quedo
That’s why I’m sad, my brown girlPor eso estoy triste morena
That’s why I get so sad and cryPor eso me pongo muy triste a llorar
Remembering the happy afternoonsRecordando las tardes felices
That we spent together in that placeQue los dos pasamos en aquel lugar