El Guajchito

The Little Guajito

El Guajchito

They call me the little guajitoEl guajchito suelen llamarme
'Cause I'm just a poor guyPorque soy un pobrecito
My old lady left this worldMi viejita dejó este mundo
I was born all aloneAl nacer quedé solito

I was born among the thornsNací medio de los talas
The locals watched me growMe vieron crecer los contis
In that little ranchEn el rancho aquel
Halfway up the hill.Levantadito medio del monte.

As a kid in my shortsDe chamberguito y ushutas
With pants that barely fitPantalón media canilla
A torn little ponchoPonchito rajao
And a shirt ripped by the side.Camisa rota lao la costilla.

Toughened by povertyAguerrido a la pobreza
And by countless sunburnsY por miles soles curtidos
I feel happy livingMe siento feliz viviendo
In these blooming hills.En estos montes floridos.

Early in the morning, I wake upTempranito ya me despiertan
To the song of cardinals and thrushesCardenales y zorzales
The sun surprises me in the hillsMe sorprende el sol en el monte
Shining through the quebracho treesHachiando los quebrachales

And in the afternoon, I go to the riverY a la siesta voy al río
To swim like a little fishA nadar como el chumuco
At sunset, I come backAl atardecer regreso
On my little donkey, PanshucoEn mi burrito panshuco

Until I reach my ranchHasta que llego a mi rancho
I think about my fateVoy pensando en mi destino
It gives me a feelingMe causa un sentir
To walk alone on the roadsAndar solito por los caminos

But I grab my guitarPero agarro la guitarra
And the wind cries my sorrowsY las penas llora el viento
I'm from SantiagoSantiagueño soy
Maybe that's why I'm so happy.Será por eso que andoi contento