El Jibarito

The Little Hillbilly

El Jibarito

A Hillbilly spent 30 years in prisonUn Jibarito cumplía 30 años en la prisión
He was released one day, into civilizationSalió en libertad un día, a la civilización
He found the land he loved so much to be so differentTan diferente encontraba, la tierra que tanto amó
Tears of the heart flowed from his eyesQue de sus ojos brotaban, lágrimas del corazón
Where, where, where is, where is my land?¿Dónde, donde, donde esta, dónde está la tierra mía?
Where is my cow? And the hammock where I used to sleep¿Dónde estará mi vaquilla? Y la hamaca dónde dormía

On his face, his great dissatisfaction was visibleEn su cara se veía, su gran insatisfacción
There was no joy, rather admirationNo se notaba alegría, más bien era admiración
The Puerto Rican did not understand such a changeEl boricua no entendía, cambio de tal proporción
And bravely said: Take me back to prisonY dijo con valentía: Vuelvan y llévenme a prisión

Where, where, where is, where is my land?Dónde, donde, donde esta, dónde está la tierra mía?
Where is my little cow? And the hammock where I used to sleepDónde estará mi vaquita? Y la hamaca dónde dormía

That peanut vendorAquel manicero
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
Where is theDonde es que está el
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
Where is the coconut water seller, gentlemen?Donde está el piragüero señores?
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
I want to see him, I want to see himQue yo lo quiero, lo quiero ver
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
Until the sunsetsHasta los atardeceres
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
I see them different nowYa los veo diferentes
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
The women are differentDistintas están las mujeres
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
The people are differentEn otra forma la gente
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
I want to see themQue yo los quiero ver
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
Where is the peanut vendor, gentlemen?¿Donde está el manicero señores?
Where is he?¿Dónde está?

That coconut water sellerAquel Piraguero
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
Where is the one I wantDonde esta el quiero
Until the sunsetsHasta los atardeceres
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
I see them different nowYo los veo diferentes
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
The women are differentDistintas están las mujeres
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
The people are differentEn otra forma la gente
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
I want to see themQue yo los quiero ver
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
Where is the coconut water seller, gentlemen?¿Dónde está el piragüero señores?
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
And even the corner guyY hasta el esquinero
Where is he?¿Dónde está?
Where is he?¿Dónde está?