El Cosechero

The Harvester

El Cosechero

The old river flowsEl viejo río que va
Crossing the dawnCruzando el amanecer
Like a big water lilyComo un gran camalotal
It carries the raft in its wild swayLleva la balsa en su loco vaivén

Heading to the harvest, I will be the harvesterRumbo a la cosecha, cosechero yo seré
And among white flakes, I will sing my hopeY entre copos blancos, mi esperança cantaré
With calloused hands, I will leave in the cottonCon manos curtidas dejaré en el algodón
My heartMi corazón

The land of the Chaco, rugged and wildLa tierra del Chaco quebrachera e montaraz
Will ignite my blood with a deep sapukayPrenderá mi sangre con un ronco sapukay
And in the furrow, my hat will be under the sunY será en el surco mi sombrero bajo el sol
A beacon of lightFaro de luz

Cotton, that goes, that goes, that goesAlgodón, que se va, que se va, que se va
White silver soaked in moonlight and sweatPlata blanca mojada de luna y sudor
I want a little house drunk on dreams and loveUn ranchito borracho de sueños y amor quiero yo

From Corrientes I comeDe Corrientes vengo yo
Barranqueras is in sightBarranqueras ya se ve
And on the shore, an accordionY en la costa un acordeón
Moans its slow chamaméGimiendo va su lento chamamé

Heading to the harvest, I will be the harvesterRumbo a la cosecha, cosechero yo seré
And among white flakes, I will sing my hopeY entre copos blancos, mi esperança cantaré
With calloused hands, I will leave in the cottonCon manos curtidas dejaré en el algodón
My heartMi corazón

The land of the Chaco, rugged and wildLa tierra del Chaco quebrachera e montaraz
Will ignite my blood with a deep sapukayPrenderá mi sangre con un ronco sapukay
And in the furrow, my hat will be under the sunY será en el surco mi sombrero bajo el sol
A beacon of lightFaro de luz

Cotton, that goes, that goes, that goesAlgodón, que se va, que se va, que se va
White silver soaked in moonlight and sweatPlata blanca mojada de luna y sudor
I want a little house drunk on dreams and loveUn ranchito borracho de sueños y amor quiero yo
I want itQuiero yo