Celedonia Batista

Celedonia Batista

Celedonia Batista

Coming down from the hillViene bajando del cerro
Is Celedonia BatistaLa Celedonia Batista
Carrying on her back the babyTrayendo a grupa la guagua
Who falls asleepQue se le queda dormida

She's a spot far awayEs una mancha allá lejos
With her yellow skirtCon su pollera amarilla
Dragging the exhaustionViene arrastrando el cansancio
Thread by thread wovenHebra por hebra tejida

With threads of freedomCon hilos de libertad
Oh, Celedonia Batista!¡Ay, Celedonia Batista!
Weave me an endless timeTéjame un tiempo infinito
Where life doesn't costDonde no cueste la vida
Weave me an endless timeTéjame un tiempo infinito
Where life doesn't costDonde no cueste la vida

She sells for a few coinsVende por pocas monedas
So much woven grazingTanta paciendo tejida
She knows no one can pay herSabe que no hay quien le pague
For her ancient wisdomSu antigua sabiduría

And while she weaves her blanketsY mientras hila sus mantas
With loving joyCon amorosa alegría
She often sings in her versesSuele cantar en sus coplas
That the coya doesn't resignQue el coya no se resigna

With threads of freedomCon hilos de libertad
Oh, Celedonia Batista!¡Ay, Celedonia Batista!
Weave me an endless timeTéjame un tiempo infinito
Where life doesn't costDonde no cueste la vida
Weave me an endless timeTéjame un tiempo infinito
Where life doesn't costDonde no cueste la vida

Weave me an endless timeTéjame un tiempo infinito
Where life doesn't costDonde no cueste la vida
Weave me an endless timeTéjame un tiempo infinito
Where life doesn't costDonde no cueste la vida

Where life doesn't cost, lifeDonde no cueste la vida, la vida