La Ribereña

The River Woman

La Ribereña

(Zamba)(Zamba)

A colorful tangleMaraña multicolor
of stillness, a rich nest,de quietudes, rico nido,
of fruit trees, fragrant aromade frutal, fragante aroma
spreading along the river. (repeat)esparcida por el río. bis

Big, flowing riverRío grande y caudaloso
that in the delta you grow warm,que en el delta te haces tibio,
that with your silent passageque a tu paso silencioso
the reeds gently sway. (repeat)cabecean los junquillos. bis

Green, river, mud, and ceiboVerde, río, barro y ceibo
water hyacinth, where do you come from,camalote de ´ande vienes,
wandering aimlessly, where are you going,rumbo errante, adónde vas,
I'm just a lonely soulsoy un pobre solitario
in your delta, Paraná.en tu delta, Paraná.

On a weeping willowSobre un sauce que solloza
a drop of dewuna gota de rocío
slides through the shadowse desliza por la sombra
like a tear towards the river. (repeat)como lágrima hacia el río. bis

Playing with the birdsJugueteando con las aves
the breeze cries its song,la brisa llora su canto,
everything quiets down at night,todo se aquieta en la noche,
but the river keeps flowing. (repeat)pero el río sigue andando. bis

Green, river, mud, and ceiboVerde, río, barro y ceibo
water hyacinth, where do you come from,camalote de ´ande vienes,
wandering aimlessly, where are you going,rumbo errante, adónde vas,
I'm just a lonely soulsoy un pobre solitario
in your delta, Paraná.en tu delta, Paraná.