Gaita a Molero

Guitar to the Folk Singer

Gaita a Molero

With sincere prideCon un orgullo sincero
We remember your presenceTu presencia recordamos
With your guitar in handCon tu guitarra en la mano
You brought joy to the whole townAlegraste al pueblo entero
You are the folk singerVos sois armando molero
Our Zulia symbolNuestro símbolo zuliano

Molero, I never forget youMolero nunca te olvido
You are an immortal geniusVos sois un genio inmortal
I wish I could hear you singQuisiera oírte cantar
Your blooming MaracaiboTu maracaibo florido

No one sang like you didComo armando nadie supo
The contradanza so wellLa contradanza cantar
Not a décima, not a waltzNi una décima, ni un vals
Not a dance, not a bambucoNi una danza, ni un bambuco

You were the troubadourVos fuiste el trovador
Of the Maracaibo peopleDel pueblo maracaibero
By God, in the whole worldPor dios que en el mundo entero
There won't be anyone betterNo habrá ninguno mejor

Your beloved JosefinaTu adorada josefina
Came to live by your sideA tu lado fue a morar
Because she wanted to hearPorque quería escuchar
Your cheerful, hometown voiceTu alegre voz pueblerina
Your Marabina guitarTu guitarra marabina