Milonga Del Hornero

Hornero's Milonga

Milonga Del Hornero

Green grass, dry grassPasto verde, pasto seco
In San Antonio de ArecoEn San Antonio de Areco
The ovenbird Don PericoEl hornero Don Perico
Makes mud with its beakHace barro con el pico

A sparrow passes by and greetsPasa un gorrión y saluda
Don't they need help?No necesitan ayuda?
We don't need thievesNo precisamos ladrones
Answer the fledglingsLe contestan los pichones

When the nest is finishedCuando el nido está acabado
They have a dance with barbecueDan un baile con asado
Doña Perica, the ovenbird wifeDoña Perica, la hornera
Dances zamba and chacareraBaila zamba y chacarera

Doña Perica, the ovenbird wifeDoña Perica, la hornera
Dances zamba and chacareraBaila zamba y chacarera

The mischievous sparrow returnsVuelve el gorrión atorrante
Dressed as a watchmanVestido de vigilante
Pretending to be distractedHaciéndose el distraído
Steals crumbs from the nestRoba miguitas del nido

Dad! The fledglings shoutPapá! Gritan los pichones
The thieves have enteredHan entrado los ladrones
Don Perico sees the sparrowDon Perico ve al gorrión
And forces him to be a laborerY lo obliga a ser peón

Doña Perica calls himDoña Perica lo llama
And takes him as a maidY lo toma de mucama
The fledglings, as babysitterLos pichones, de niñera
To give them the bottleQue les dé la mamadera

The sparrow washes and cooksEl gorrión lava y cocina
Sweeps, irons, sews, and chirpsBarre, plancha, cose y trina
Look, look what a wonderMiren, miren que primor
A hardworking thiefUn ladrón trabajador