La Copla Perdida

The Lost Ballad

La Copla Perdida

I'm looking for a ballad to carry my voiceAndo buscando una copla que lleve mi voz
To the starry night of wine and guitar of a singing monkeyHasta la noche estrellada de vino y guitarra de un chango cantor
To the starry night of wine and guitar of a singing monkeyHasta la noche estrellada de vino y guitarra de un chango cantor
I have a little box to knock, missing the ballad to singCajita tengo para golpear, falta la copla para cantar

From the end of the chayas, don't want to go backDesde el final de la chayas no quieras volver
You must find the chayero, his basil withered, there's no singing powerHas de encontrar al chayero, marchita su albaca, cantar no ai’ poder
You must find the chayero, his basil withered, there's no singing powerHas de encontrar al chayero, marchita su albaca, cantar no ai’ poder
I have a little box to knock, missing the ballad to singCajita tengo para golpear, falta la copla para cantar

Maybe the chayero spirit will find my balladTal vez el duende chayero mi copla hallará
And if I find him in February singing in pando, he'll have to give it to meY si lo encuentro en febrero chayando por pando, me la ai’ de entregar
And if I find him in February singing in pando, he'll have to give it to meY si lo encuentro en febrero chayando por pando, me la ai’ de entregar
I have a little box to knock, missing the ballad to singCajita tengo para golpear, falta la copla para cantar

Ballad, little ballad, you must be foundCopla, coplita, te ai’ de encontrar