Pobre Viejo

Poor Old Man

Pobre Viejo

The burning of the years turned to ashes in his hairLa quemazón de los año, se hizo ceniza en su pelo
and he no longer has the strength to bear the slope aloney ya no le quedan juerza pa´ aguantar solo el repecho
Absence hunched over him and now that he's getting oldse le acoyaron la ausencia y ahora que ya va pa´ viejo
sorrow knots up in him, shown by a black handkerchief.se le hace un ñudo la pena que enseña un pañuelo negro.
He sits next to the hearth, musing in silenceSe sienta al lao del fogón cimarroneando en silencio
and his bitterness sweetens as he thinks of distant timesy se le endulza el amargo pensando en lejanos tiempo
the cigarette in his hand tremblesel pucho de su tabaco le anda temblando en los dedos
while the smoke of memories clouds his vision.mientras le ñubla la vista el humo de los recuerdos.
He saddles up absentmindedly, walks the fields at a slow paceEnsilla como al descuido, gana el campo al tranco lerdo
and takes his time to return to the ranch as no one waits for him insidey tarda en volver al rancho pues naide lo espera adentro
occasionally a whistle unintentionally escapes into the windde vez en cuando un silbido sin querer le sale al viento
pain that emerges in silence between his dry lips.dolor que brota en estino entre sus labios resecos.
In the darkest night his eyes are wide openEn la noche mas oscuro sus ojos están abiertos
as if searching for that shadow that keeps scaring his sleepcomo buscando esa sombra que le anda espantando el sueño
thus he spends the hours between starsansina pasa las horas entre lucero y lucero
with that cross that destiny has nailed him with while still alive.con esa cruz que el destino le ha clavado sin estar muerto.
The burning of the years turned to ashes in his hairLa quemazón de los año, se hizo ceniza en su pelo
and he no longer has the strength to bear the slope aloney ya no le quedan juerza pa´ aguantar solo el repecho
Absence hunched over him and now that he's getting oldse le acoyaron la ausencia y ahora que ya va pa´ viejo
sorrow knots up in him, shown by a black handkerchief.se le hace ñudo la pena que enseña un pañuelo negro.
The tamer of oblivion does not embrace the poor old man.El potreador del olvido no ciñe pa´ l pobre viejo.