Aquí Me Pongo a Cantar

Here I Start to Sing

Aquí Me Pongo a Cantar

Here I start to singAquí me pongo a cantar
To the strum of the guitarAl compás de la vigüela
For the man who can't sleepQue el hombre que lo desvela
Carries an extraordinary painUna pena extraordinaria
Like a lonely birdComo el ave solitaria
He finds comfort in his songCon el cantar se consuela

And pay attention to the taleY atiendan la relación
Of a gaucho on the runQue hace un gaucho perseguido
Who’s been a father and a husbandQue padre y marido ha sido
But they call him a criminalY lo tienen por bandido

I've known this landYo he conocido esta tierra
Where the local livedEn que el paisano vivía
And had his little houseY su ranchito tenía
With his kids and his wifeY sus hijos y mujer
It was a joy to seeEra una delicia el ver
How he spent his daysCómo pasaba sus días

The meat came with the skinVenía la carne con cuero
The tasty stew was servedLa sabrosa carbonada
Thick corn pudding was madeMazamorra bien pisada
The pastries and the good wineLos pasteles y el güen vino
But fate has decidedPero ha querido el destino
That all of that should end.Que todo eso acabara