Huaso Ladino

Cunning Cowboy

Huaso Ladino

There goes Huaso RaymundoAllá va el Huaso Raymundo
Good singer and storytellerBuen cantor y refranero
Good rideBuena monta
Good gear, riding to the other ranchBuen apero, campeando pa'l otro fundo
He is loyal to the coreEs leal hasta lo profundo
As brave and sereneComo es valiente y sereno
Noble cowboy, good cowboyHuaso noble, Huaso bueno
In his valor he growsEn su valor acrecienta
Because in everything he representsPorque en todo representa
The brave Chilean peasantAl bravo roto chileno

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Catch the straw hatAtaja sombrero de paja
Put on your cowboy outfitEndilga tu corralero
And cut the slicesY atácale las rodajas
Run, parrot, with IlarionCorre perico con Ilarion
And Juan and Ramón get readyY se prepara Juan y Ramón
Grab Aguirre, he's getting awayAgarra Aguirre, que se te va
Three good points for the catchTres puntos buenos por la ataja

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And the shout resoundsY zumba y retumba el grito

Music. (Guitar and sayings)Música. (Guitarra y dichos)

There goes the cunning cowboyAllá va el Huaso ladino
Great lord of the bullfightGran señor de la corrida
Ready to risk his lifePresto a jugarse la vida
Because he is a genuine cowboyPorque es un huaso genuino
He edges along the pathSe va orillando el camino
Towards his ranchEn dirección a su fundo
And with deep affectionY con cariño profundo
Blesses being bornBendice el haber nacido
In this beloved landEn este suelo querido
Like no other in the worldComo no hay otro en el mundo

HuerahuerahuerahueiHuerahuerahuerahuei
Catch the straw hatAtaja sombrero de paja
Put on your cowboy outfitEndilga tu corralero
And cut the slicesY atácale las rodajas
Run, parrot, with IlarionCorre perico con Ilarion
And Juan and Ramón get readyY se prepara Juan y Ramón
Grab Aguirre, he's getting awayAgarra Aguirre, que se te va
Three good points for the catchTres puntos buenos por la ataja

HuerahuerahuerahueiHuerahuerahuerahuei
And the shout resoundsY zumba y retumba el grito