A Caballo Vamos Pal´ Monte

Riding to the Mountain

A Caballo Vamos Pal´ Monte

On the way to my placePor el camino del sitio mío
A cheerful driver passesUn carretero alegre paso
With his tune that is very coolCon su tonada que es muy guajira
And heartfelt joyful songY sentida alegre canto

He takes me to the ferryMe llevo al transbordador
To unload the cartA descargar la carreta
He takes me to the ferryMe llevo al transbordador
To unload the cartA descargar la carreta
To meet a goalPara cumplir una meta
Of my glorious workDe mi gloriosa labor

On horseback we go to the mountainsA caballo vamos pal' monte
On horseback we go to the mountainsA caballo vamos pal' monte
On horseback we go to the mountainsA caballo vamos pal' monte
On horseback we go to the mountainsA caballo vamos pal' monte

The guajiro carterEl guajiro carretero
Live well in the countryEn el campo vive bien
The guajiro carterEl guajiro carretero
Oh, live well in the countryAy en el campo vive bien
Because the field is EdenPorque el campo es el edén
Cutest in the whole worldMas lindo del mundo entero

On horseback we go to the mountainsA caballo vamos pal' monte
On horseback we go to the mountainsA caballo vamos pal' monte
On horseback we go to the mountainsA caballo vamos pal' monte
On horseback we go to the mountainsA caballo vamos pal' monte

I work without restYo trabajo sin reposo
so I can get marriedPara poderme casar
I work without restYo trabajo sin reposo
so I can get marriedPara poderme casar
Oh and if I manage to achieve itAy y si lo llego a lograr
I would make a happy guajiroHaría un guajiro dichoso

On horseback we go to the mountainsA caballo vamos pal' monte
On horseback we go to the mountainsA caballo vamos pal' monte
On horseback we go to the mountainsA caballo vamos pal' monte
On horseback we go to the mountainsA caballo vamos pal' monte

The guajiro carterEl guajiro carretero
Oh, live well in the countryAy en el campo vive bien
The guajiro carterEl guajiro carretero
Live well in the countryEn el campo vive bien
Because the field is EdenPorque el campo es el edén
Cutest in the whole worldMas lindo del mundo entero

On horseback we go to the mountainsA caballo vamos pal' monte
On horseback we go to the mountainsA caballo vamos pal' monte
On horseback we go to the mountainsA caballo vamos pal' monte
On horseback we go to the mountainsA caballo vamos pal' monte

Clear the mountainChapea el monte
Cultivate the plainCultiva el llano
Collect the fruit of your sweatRecoge el fruto de tu sudor
Clear the mountainChapea el monte
Cultivate the plainCultiva el llano
Collect the fruit of your sweatRecoge el fruto de tu sudor