Chacarera Del Pantano

Swamp Chacarera

Chacarera Del Pantano

(Chacarera)(Chacarera)

Up the hill of the reeds,Por el cerro de las cañas,
I was singing like a local,iba cantando un paisano,
slowly and uphill,despacito y cuesta arriba,
and heading toward the swamp.y en dirección del pantano.

When I hit the path,Cuando dio con el carril,
I spotted a little light,divisó una lucecita,
the bar's having a party,está de fiesta el boliche,
they call it La Serranita.que llaman La Serranita.

It's nice to see the wagons tied,Lindo es ver fletes atados,
with the tarpaulin draped,con la lonja palenquera,
and to hear a guitar,y sentir una guitarra,
playing the chacarera.tocando la chacarera.

Swamp chacarera,Chacarera del pantano,
it wakes up a longing in me,que me despierta un querer,
the locals are stomping,los paisanos zapateando,
my horse hasn’t eaten!¡ mi caballo sin comer ¡.

A local was watching the field,Un criollo miraba al campo,
praying to the sky for rain,pidiendo al cielo que llueva,
and he just stands there swatting,y se queda mosqueteando,
like a rabbit in its burrow.como vizcacha en la cueva.

Pour some wine, Miss Rocha,Sirva vino doña Rocha,
serve another round, ma'am,sirva otra vuelta patrona,
you can smell the aroma,ya se siente el olorcito,
of the goat barbecue.del asau de cabrillona.

Pour some wine, Miss Rocha,Sirva vino doña Rocha,
don't try to charge me,no me lo quiera cobrar,
with cats and chacareras,con gatos y chacareras,
I'll make sure to pay you back.se lo hei saber pagar.

Swamp chacarera,Chacarera del pantano,
it wakes up a longing in me,que me despierta un querer,
the locals are stomping,los paisanos zapateando,
my horse hasn’t eaten!¡ mi caballo sin comer ¡.