La Olvidada

The Forgotten One

La Olvidada

I found this country songYo encontré esta chacarera
wandering in the Arenalespenando en los Arenales
by a rugged countrymanpor un criollo barranqueño
who's no longer around, damn itque ya no hay verlo, jumial es

That's how a countryman sang,Así cantaba un paisano,
a Salavinero countrymanpaisano salavinero
under a carob treedebajo de un algarrobo
on a January afternoony en una tarde de Enero

My love has left meMi prenda se me l'ha ido
to the side of Chilca Julianapal' lado de Chilca Juliana
she's taken a horse, sulky,ya lleva un caballo, sulki,
the drum and the demijohnel bombo y la damajuana

Barranca, beloved landBarranca, tierra querida
I leave you my country songte dejo mi chacarera
my dearvidita y
and to those who go out to the countrysidey a quien se va campo afuera

My love has left meMi prenda se me l'ha ido
to the side of Chilca Julianapal' lado de Chilca Juliana
she's taken a horse, sulky,ya lleva un caballo, sulki,
the drum and the demijohnel bombo y la damajuana

I wish to be a little treeQuisiera ser arbolito
not too big, not too smallni muy grande ni muy chico
to give a little shadepa' darle un poquito 'e sombra
to the tired ones on the roady a los cansaos del camino

I'm leaving, I'm already leavingYa me voy, ya me estoy yendo
"Aspaj sumaj" Salavina"Aspaj sumaj" Salavina
maybe I'll never returntal vez nunca hei de volver
to contemplate your salt flaty a contemplar tu salina

Barranca, beloved landBarranca, tierra querida
I leave you my country songte dejo mi chacarera
my dearvidita y
and to those who go out to the countrysidey a quien se va campo afuera