Vamos Pa'l Sur

Let's Go South

Vamos Pa'l Sur

come on, compadre, come,ver paisano, venga,
let's go down south,vamos pa l sur,
the homeland needs your fervor.la patria necesita de su fervor.

The fight will be tough,La lucha va a ser brava,
and victory at hand,y el triunfo a flor,
come on, compadre,a ver paisano,
let's go down south.venga, vamos pa l sur.

It's not about rifles,No es cuestión de fusiles,
nor about knives,ni de facón,
it's about taming a river,es sofrenar un río,
and making it light.y hacerlo luz.

It must be tamed withHay que domarlo a punta,
the tip of the heart,de corazón,
come on, compadre, come,a ver paisano, venga,
let's go down south.vamos pal sur.

And so the warrior of honorY así entrará en la gloria,
will enter glory,guerrero del honor,
if history doesn't name him,si no nombra la historia,
he'll be the rider of the chocón.jinete del chocón.

Come on, compadre, come,A ver paisano, venga,
let's go down south.vamos pal sur.

Not long ago that landHace poco esa tierra,
wept blood,sangre lloró,
may it not have been in vain,que no haya sido al cuete,
so much pain.tanto dolor.

The fight is for the criollos,El combita es pa criollos
temper and courage,temple y valor,
come on, compadre, come,a ver paisano, venga,
let's go down south.vamos pal sur.

To you, gaucho,A usted, gaucho,
I say that the nationle digo que la nación
needs all the loveprecisa de sus hijos
of its children,todo el amor,
it's the pride of a fewque es orgullo de pocos
to kiss the sun,besar el sol,
come on, compadre,a ver paisano,
come, let's go down south.venga, vamos pa l sur.

And so the warrior of honorY así entrará en la gloria,
will enter glory.guerrero del honor.

If history doesn't name him,Sino nombra la historia,
he'll be the rider of the chocón,jinete del chocón,
come on, compadre, come,a ver paisano, venga,
let's go down south.vamos pal sur.