Rio de Los Pajaros

River of the Birds

Rio de Los Pajaros

Uruguay is not a riverEl Uruguay no es un río
It's a blue sky travelingEs un cielo azul que viaja
Painter of water pathsPintor de agua caminos
With a taste of rural honeysCon sabor a mieles ruanas

The loves of the coastLos amores de la costa
Are loves without destinySon amores sin destino
Floating islands of hopeCamalotes de esperanza
That the river takes awayQue se va llevando el río

Chua, chua, chuaChua, chua, chua
Chua, chua, chuaChua, chua, chua
Don't sing anymore, little turtledoveNo cantes más torcacita
The ceiba tree cries bloodQue llora sangre el ceibal

Dark-skinned washerwomanMorenita lavandera
Little heron of the coastBiguacita de la costa
Roll up your skirtEnrollate la pollera
Start washing the clothesPonete a lavar la ropa

Your mother cooks jerkyTu madre cocina charque
Your father went upriverTu padre fue rio arriba
And you stayed aloneY vos te quedaste sola
Washing clothes on the shoreLavando ropa en la orilla
Chua, chua, chuaChua, chua, chua