Lavanderas
Sentadas junto a la orilla de la límpida quebrada,
Ya terminan la jornada porque la ropa les brilla;
Son las pobres lavanderas que lavan del mundo a solas,
Los pecados que las olas extienden por la ribera
Chas… chis… chis… chas…
Va la tarde repitiendo, el agua sigue corriendo...
El agua sigue corriendo y el jabón no lava mas
Chas… chis… chis… chas…
Va la tarde repitiendo, el agua sigue corriendo...
El agua sigue corriendo y el jabón no lava mas
Sigue lavando, lavando oh lavandera ignorada
Sigue lavando y lavando hasta entrar la oscuridad
Que por mas agua en la quebrada
No limpiaras estas manchas
No limpiaras estas manchas de la triste humanidad
Chas… chis… chis… chas…
Va la tarde repitiendo el agua sigue corriendo
El agua sigue corriendo y el jabón no lava más
Y el jabón no lava más
Laundresses
Sitting by the edge of the clear stream,
They finish the day because their clothes shine;
They are the poor laundresses who wash the world alone,
The sins that the waves spread along the shore
Chas... chis... chis... chas...
The afternoon goes on, the water keeps flowing...
The water keeps flowing and the soap doesn't clean anymore
Chas... chis... chis... chas...
The afternoon goes on, the water keeps flowing...
The water keeps flowing and the soap doesn't clean anymore
Keep washing, washing oh ignored laundress
Keep washing and washing until darkness falls
Even with more water in the stream
You won't clean these stains
You won't clean these stains of sad humanity
Chas... chis... chis... chas...
The afternoon goes on, the water keeps flowing
The water keeps flowing and the soap doesn't clean anymore
And the soap doesn't clean anymore