El Pastor

The Shepherd

El Pastor

The shepherd goes with his flockVa el pastor con su rebaño
At the break of dawnAl despuntar la manaña
Descending down the pathBajando por el sendero
From the mountains to the meadowDe la sierra a la pradera

He melodizes his complaintsVa musicando sus quejas
With his little reed fluteCon su flautín de carrizo
Followed by his sheepSeguido por sus ovejas
As if under a spellComo si fuera un hechizo

The fluteEl flautínnn
Of the shepherdDel pastorrrr
Ay, ay, ayAy, ay, ay
Sings like thisCanta así

The shepherd is already on his way backEl pastor ya va de vuelta
As the sun is settingPués el Sol se está ocultando
He's climbing up the slopeVa subiendo por la cuesta
To guard his flockPara guardar su rebaño

With his flute he's callingCon su flautín va llamando
One by one his sheepUna a una sus ovejas
And he's communicatingY les va comunicando
His joys and sorrowsSus goces y sus tristezas

The fluteEl flautínnnn
Of the shepherdDel pastorrrr
Ay, ay, ayAy, ay, ay
Sings like thisCanta así