La Rielera

The Railway Woman

La Rielera

I am a rail worker, I have my JuanYo soy rielera, tengo mi Juan
He is my charm, I am his loveÉl es mi encanto, yo soy su querer
When they tell me that the train is leavingCuando me dicen que ya se va el tren
Goodbye, my railer, your Juan is leavingAdiós, mi rielera, ya se va tu Juan

I have my pair of pistolsTengo mi par de pistolas
With its ivory handlesCon sus cachas de marfil
To catch me by bulletsPara agarrarme a balazos
With the railroad peopleCon los del ferrocarril

I am a rail worker, I have my JuanYo soy rielera, tengo mi Juan
He is my charm, I am his loveÉl es mi encanto, yo soy su querer
When they tell me that the train is leavingCuando me dicen que ya se va el tren
Goodbye, my railer, your Juan is leavingAdiós, mi rielera, ya se va tu Juan

I have my pair of pistolsTengo mi par de pistolas
With its very well-equipped parkCon su parque muy cabal
One is for my dearUna es para mi querida
Another one is for my rivalOtra es para mi rival

I am a rail worker, I have my JuanYo soy rielera, tengo mi Juan
He is my life, I am his loveÉl es mi vida, yo soy su querer
When they call him that the train is leavingCuando lo llaman que ya se va el tren
Goodbye, my railer, your Juan is leavingAdiós, mi rielera, ya se va tu Juan

Yes, because you see me with bootsSi porque me ves con botas
You think I'm a soldierPiensas que soy militar
I am a poor little railmanSoy un pobre rielerito
From the central railwayDel ferrocarril central

I am a rail worker, I have my JuanYo soy rielera, tengo mi Juan
He is my charm, I am his loveÉl es mi encanto , yo soy su querer
When they call him that the train is leavingCuando lo llaman que ya se va el tren
Goodbye, my railer, your Juan is leavingAdiós, mi rielera, ya se va tu Juan