Canto Labriego

Song of the Farmer

Canto Labriego

The farmer walks in sun and shadeA sol y sombra va el campesino
The plowed field is his fateEl campo arado es su destino
In sun and shade, he gives himselfA sol y sombra entregándose
To the wildness with which the landA la bravura con que la tierra
Turns rough or turns kindSe le hace arisca o se le hace buena
The farmer walks in sun and shadeA sol y sombra va el campesino
Giving himselfEntregándose

He buries his hands when he plantsLe hunde las manos cuando la siembra
It becomes his own even if it’s notSe le hace suya aunque sea ajena
And in love, he makes it give birthY enamorado la hace parir
Fire in the soul, fire in the trailFuego en el alma, fuego en la huella
The sun blazing, burning and burningEl sol a pique, quema que quema
And that accordion crying far awayY esa acordeona que lejos llora
In GuaraniEn guaraní

Oh! Mother Earth, don’t take too longAy! Madre tierra, no te demores
And to the farmer in the open skyY al campesino a cielo abierto
Give your giftsDale tus dones
For hunger is greatQue el hambre es mucha
The pay is littleLa paga poca
And the man is poorY el hombre es pobre

Oh! Mother Earth, don’t take too longAy! Madre tierra no te demores