La Tapera (Milonga)

The Abandoned House (Milonga)

La Tapera (Milonga)

A little pile of strawUn montoncito de paja
Broken mud wallsParedes rotas de barro
And the edge of an old wellY el brocal de un pozo viejo
Is all that's left hereEs todo lo que ha quedado

Overall, for an abandoned houseTotal, por una tapera
I ain't gonna start cryingNo viá ponerme a llorar
There are so many forgotten onesHabrá tantas olvidadas
What does it matter if there's one moreQué importa que haiga una más

A little pile of strawUn montoncito de paja
That I'll never be able to forgetQue nunca podré olvidar
It almost seems unrealSi hasta parece mentira
That this makes me tear upQue esto me haga lagrimear

My childhood and my poor parentsMi infancia y mis pobres viejos
Where I loved for the first timeDonde amé por vez primera
If you hold so many memoriesSi encerrás tantos recuerdos
How could I forget you, abandoned house!¡Cómo olvidarte, tapera!