El Pastor

The Shepherd

El Pastor

The shepherd goes with his flockVa el pastor con su rebaño
At the break of dawnAl despuntar la mañana
Descending down the pathBajando por el sendero
From the mountain to the meadowDe la sierra la pradera

He murmurs his complaintsVa musitando sus quejas
With his reed fluteCon su flautín de carrizo
Followed by his sheepSeguido por sus ovejas
As if under a spellComo si fuera un hechizo

The fluteEl flutín
Of the shepherdDel pastor
Ay ay ay singsAy ay ay canta si

The shepherd is already returningEl pastor ya va de vuelta
As the Sun is settingPues el Sol se está ocultando
He climbs up the slopeVa subiendo por la cuesta
To guard his flockPara guardar su rebaño

With his flute he callsCon su flautín va llamando
One by one his sheepUna a una a sus ovejas
And he communicates to themY les va comunicando
His voices and his sorrowsSus voces y sus tristezas

The fluteEl flautín
Of the shepherdDel pastor
Ay ay ay singsAy ay ay canta si