Volví Pa'l Pueblo

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Volví Pa'l Pueblo

Yesterday I came back to the townAyer regresé pa'l pueblo
I returned to the town where I was bornVolví pa'l pueblo donde nací
Yesterday I came back to the townAyer regresé pa'l pueblo
I returned to the town where I was bornVolví pa'l pueblo donde nací

And they came back in drovesY volvieron en bandada
So many memories that nest in my soul, yeahTantos recuerdos que en mi alma anidan, sí
And they came back in drovesY volvieron en bandada
So many memories that nest in my soul, yeahTantos recuerdos que en mi alma anidan, sí

Oh, the smell of cinnamonAy, el olor a canela
Oh, the sweet fritters and the ricottaAy, las torrejas y el requesón
Oh, my grandma's cookingAy, el sazón de la abuela
Oh, oh, my mother, it was like a songAy, ay, mi madre, que era una canción

Where could my love be with her dark eyes?¿Dónde andará mi amor y sus ojos negros?
Where could my love be with her heart?¿Dónde andará mi amor y su corazón?
Wherever she is, tell her that in my memoriesAllá donde ande, díganle que en mis recuerdos
Are the kisses we shared with passionEstán los besos que nos dimos con pasión

Yesterday I came back to the townAyer regresé pa'l pueblo
I returned to its plains, climbed its hillsVolví a sus llanos, subí a sus cerros
Yesterday I came back to the townAyer regresé pa'l pueblo
I returned to its plains, climbed its hillsVolví a sus llanos, subí a sus cerros

And I felt the scarsY palpé las cicatrices
That those wild calves left on meQue me dejaron bravos becerros
And I felt the scarsY palpé las cicatrices
That those wild calves left on meQue me dejaron bravos becerros

Oh, grandpa on horsebackAy, el abuelo a caballo
Oh, the girls of AprilAy, las muchachas de abril
Oh, those May rainsAy, esas lluvias de mayo
That announced it was time to plowQue anunciaban que era ya el tiempo de uncir

And bring the oxen, Mello!¡Y tráete los bueyes, Mello!

Oh, the absence of my fatherAy, la ausencia de mi padre
Who, as an undocumented worker, sought breadQue, de mojado, buscaba el pan
Oh, I don't cry out of cowardiceAy, no lloro por cobarde
Oh, I cry for all those who are not hereAy, lloro por todos aquellos que no están

Yesterday I came back to the townAyer regresé pa'l pueblo