Mi Vieja Viola

My Old Guitar

Mi Vieja Viola

Old garufera and vibrating violaVieja viola garufera y vibradora
From my years of partying and drinkingDe mis años de parranda y copetin
Of the many serenades to the parrotDe las tantas serenatas a la lora
Who is the owner of my heartQue es la dueña de mi cuore
And the horn of the bulinY la trompa del bulin
How abandoned and silent you areComo estas de abandonada y silenciosa
After you were my dream singer!Después que fuiste mi sueño de cantor!
Who has heard you sound sweet and melodious?Quien te ha oído sonar papa y melodiosa
It doesn't say that you are the goddessNo dice que sos la diosa
From my poor heartDe mi pobre corazón

It's that the throat is going awayEs que la gola se va
And fame is pure storyY la fama es puro cuento
Walking badly and without windAndando mal y sin vento
Everything, everything is overTodo, todo se acabó
Today only the memory remainsHoy solo queda el recuerdo
Of past joysDe pasadas alegrías
But these are you, my violaPero estas vos, viola mía
Until I leaveHasta que me vaya yo

How many times with the left armCuantas veces con el brazo de la zurda
Taking care of you from the dew I covered youCuidándote del sereno te tapé
And even though you found me drunkY por más que me encontraste bien en curda
Keeping myself in lineConservándome en la línea
I protected you from other drunksDe otros curdas te cuidé
If the years of life compose meSi los años de la vida me componen
And luck pushes me to get on trackY la suerte me rempuja a encarrilar
I swear I'll change your staffsYo te juro que te cambio los bordones
I'm pissed off at the scabMe rechiflo del escabio
And I make you sound againY te vuelvo a hacer sonar

It's that the throat is going awayEs que la gola se va
And fame is pure storyY la fama es puro cuento
Walking badly and without windAndando mal y sin vento
Everything, everything is overTodo, todo se acabó
Today only the memory remainsHoy solo queda el recuerdo
Of past joysDe pasadas alegrías
But these are you, my violaPero estas vos, viola mía
Until I leaveHasta que me vaya yo