La Oncena

The Eleventh

La Oncena

The snow comes down from the hill,La nieve baja del cerro,
whitening the river with foamblanqueando de espuma el río
and the river goes to the cloud,y el río se va a la nube,
free like my field.libre como el campo mío.

Don't try to mold meNo quieran ponerme moldes
to sing to the earth.para cantarle a la tierra.
I sing with all my soul,Yo canto con toda el alma,
but I sing in my own way.pero canto a mi manera.

I like the voice of the wind,Me gusta la voz del viento,
that always sings differently,que siempre canta distinto,
even though it seems the same...aunque parezca lo mismo...

I'm missing a noteMe anda faltando una nota
to reach a dozen.pa' llegar a la docena.
That's why, my chacareraPor eso, mi chacarera
is called 'the eleventh'.se va llamando "la oncena".

I don't care if they don't listen,No me importa que no escuchen,
if they don't want to hear me;si no quieren escucharme;
my singing is learned by the wind:mi cantar lo aprende el viento:
someone will inherit it.alguien habrá de heredarme.

I don't want to stay still,No quiero quedarme quieto,
next to the life that goes by;junto a la vida que anda;
over the stagnant water,sobre el agua que se estanca,
the starry night goes away.se va la noche estrellada.

Let each one say their verse.Cada cual diga su copla.
I don't like to walk the pathNo me gusta andar camino,
that others have traveled...que otros hayan recorrido...

I'm missing a noteMe anda faltando una nota