El Medio Litro

The Half Liter

El Medio Litro

How beautiful the guaina cameQué linda vino la guaina
From Buenos Aires, why would that be?De Buenos Aires, ¿por que será?
It even looks whiterSi hasta parece más blanca
What nice clothes they wear there!¡Que linda ropa visten allá!

Luckily it's already SundayPor suerte que ya es domingo
And there at the dance I will find herY allá en el baile la he de encontrar
Let's see if he still remembersA ver si es que aún se acuerda
From the promise at the terminalDe la promesa en la terminal

It's time for me to look at myselfEs hora que ya me mire
He has seen everyone but meHa visto a todos menos a mí
Leaving fragrances in their wakeDejando en su andar fragancias
And I'm showing off my calcha'iY yo luciendo mi calcha'i

I better go to the ranchMejor me voy para el rancho
Poriahú destinationDestino de poriahú
I drink some good winesMe tomo unos buenos vinos
This is how I relieved the pu'a hasyAsí me alivio el pu'a hasy

I was already leaving the trackSalía ya de la pista
To be frank, half a kaúPara ser franco medio kaú
Then he saw my sheathEntonces me vio la guaina
I scream my name, here you areGrito mi nombre, che acá tavy

She ran, and in her loose hairCorrió, y en su pelo suelto
My soul came in a swingVino mi alma hecha un vaivén
And a kiss tempted my fateY un beso tentó mi suerte
While they were playing a chamaméMientras tocaban un chamamé

He told me that he came to see meMe dijo que vino a verme
Who was getting married on ChristmasQue se casaba en la Navidad
Don't entertain any illusions, he told meQue no alimente ilusiones, me dio
Another kiss and I didn't see her againOtro beso y no la vi más

The morning star was looking at meEl lucero me miraba
Telling me this is meDiciéndome así soy yo
And I looked at him sidewaysY le miré de reojo
Half a litre on the counterA un medio litro en el mostrador