Cacique Yatel

Cacique Yatel

Cacique Yatel

Roasting a rhea skewerAsando una picana de ñandú
He was caught by the evening in the yehuelLo sorprendió la tarde en el yehuel
Dreaming drover of light and hopeArriero soñador de piño y luz
Who once was a lord in the layquenQue supo ser señor en el layquen

With a scruffy dog and a bellCon un perro pelao' y un cascabel
An old, tired horse and a saddleUn caballo cansao' viejo y cinchón
There goes Don Yatel, roaming aroundAhí anda guanaqueando Don Yatel
Maverick chief of the AonikenkCacique cimarrón del Aonikenk

When he hits the barsCuando llega a los boliches
For a shot of ginPor un trago de ginebra
He often sings a kaaniSuele cantar un kaani
With fables and legendsCon fabulas y leyendas
And his eyes wanderY los ojos se le escapan
To the side of the roadHacia el costao' del camino
Because he was born TehuelchePorque ha nacido Tehuelche
And first and foremost ArgentineY antes que nada Argentino

How many memories does Don Yatel holdCuantos recuerdos tiene Don Yatel
Of Isla Pavón and CardielDe la Isla Pavón y del Cardiel
When the boat from Don Luis arrivedCuando llegaba el barco de Don Luis
Bringing him flags for himselfTrayéndole banderas para él

When winter releases its splendorCuando el invierno suelta su esplendor
And the peak of Chaltén is paintedY se pinta la cima del Chaltén
I picture Yatel's silhouetteSe me antoja la estampa de Yatel
Chasing rheas towards the sunCorriendo los ñandúes hacia el sol

When he hits the barsCuando llega a los boliches
For a shot of ginPor un trago de ginebra
He often sings a kaaniSuele cantar un kaani
With fables and legendsCon fabulas y leyendas
And his eyes wanderY los ojos se le escapan
To the side of the roadHacia el costao' del camino
Because he was born TehuelchePorque ha nacido Tehuelche
And first and foremost ArgentineY antes que nada Argentino

And first and foremost ArgentineY antes que nada Argentino
And first and foremostY antes que nada
TehuelcheTehuelche
TehuelcheTehuelche

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Have another gin, buddyTomate otra ginebra paisano
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Have another ginTomate otra ginebra

Have another gin, buddyTomate otra ginebra paisano