La tropillita

The Little Herd

La tropillita

I have a little herdYo tengo una tropillita
With five black donkeys, very blackCon cinco burritos negros, muy negros
All black covered upTodos negros tapaditos
Black, black like my blackNegrito, negrito como mi negra

When I return from the hillCuando regreso del cerro
With five loads of dry firewoodCon cinco carguitas de leña seca
Happy herding, singingArreo alegre, cantando
Because I'm going to rent for the ranchPorque voy arriendo pa' la querencia

Come on burritos, come onArre burritos, arre
Come on burritos, come onArre burritos, arre

I live in a little valleyYo vivo en un vallecito
Lost in the PampasPerdido en la Pampa
From TamarugalDel Tamarugal
Planting corn and alfalfaSembrando choclo y alfalfa
To give it to my donkeyPa' darle a mi burro
And I have a snackY yo merendar

I have plenty of water to waterTengo harta agüita pa' regar
Along the slope that leads to the rocky groundJunto la vertiente que da al pedregal
And in my nights of solitudeY en mis noches de soledad
It seems like he would like to sing with meParece conmigo quisiera cantar