Caminito Soleado

Sunny Pathway

Caminito Soleado

Clear native pathwayClaro caminito criollo
flowered and sunny,florido y soleado,
with bordered handkerchiefcon pañuelo bordeado
you saw me pass by.vos me viste pasar.
While the friendly grassesMientras los pastos amigos
that know my longing,que saben mi anhelo,
like sweet comfort,como dulce consuelo,
their green greetingsu verde saludo
reached me.me hacían llegar.

Crossing mountains and valleys,Cruzando montes y valles,
with wings camecon alas venía
my poor cart,mi pobre carreta,
with its load of hopescon su carga de esperanzas
the wheels madelas ruedas le hacían
dance to the wind.al viento gambetas.
And when it was already crossingY cuando ya atravesaba
the depth of the valleyla hondura del valle
with slow current,de lenta corriente,
a nascent anguishuna congoja naciente
stopped its impulsedetuvo su impulso
halting its walk,parando su andar,
because in that little streamporque en ese arroyito
sometimes your eyesa veces tus ojos
know how to look.se saben mirar.

And as soon as I saw her little houseY así que vi su casita
out of pure jealousyde puro celoso
I had enough of the pamperome sobró el pampero
to gossip to herpara contarle chismoso
that I bring in my saddlebagque traigo en mi apero
a thousand tokens of love.mil prendas de amor.
For her hair a ribbonPara su pelo una cinta
that I carry hiddenque llevo escondida
of beautiful color.de lindo color.
For her lips my desirePara sus labios mi antojo
and for her eyesy para sus ojos
a clear crystal,un claro cristal,
and for her white throaty pa' su blanca garganta
the native singerel criollo que canta
has this song.tiene este cantar.

Clear native pathwayClaro caminito criollo
flowered and sunny,florido y soleado,
I want her to be amazedyo quiero que se asombre
when she mentions mecuando ella me nombre
upon seeing me arrive.al verme llegar.