Testigo de Dos Epocas

Witness of Two Eras

Testigo de Dos Epocas

In the whole neighborhood plantedEn todo el barrio plantado
In front of the hospitalAl frente del hospital
It's the perfect witnessEs el testigo ideal
Of two shining erasDe dos épocas de brillo
The one of that simple neighborhoodLa de aquel barrio sencillo
With the screens and CarruyoDe los biombos y Carruyo
And the one that sings the prideY la que canta el orgullo
Of the modern 'saladillo'Del moderno saladillo

Old tree killerViejo matapalo
You're not going to dieNo te vais a morir vos
Because the blessed ladyPorque la china bendita
Is going to be very lonelySe va a quedar muy solita
The little streets have already goneYa se fueron las callecitas
From the neighborhood, Ricardo, Ruben, CarruyoDel barrio, Ricardo, Ruben, Carruyo
And Father RíosY el padre Ríos
You're not going to dieNo te vaís a morir vos

The little streets have already goneYa se fueron las callecitas
From the neighborhood, Ricardo, Ruben, CarruyoDel barrio, Ricardo, Ruben, Carruyo
And Father RíosY el padre Ríos
You're not going to dieNo te vaís a morir vos

I've seen you, tree killerYo te he visto matapalo
Amazed and smilingMaravillado y sonriente
Talking with the peopleConversando con la gente
Who visit you on SundaysQue el domingo te visita
You talk to them about the little Chinese ladyLes hablas de la chinita
And the king's burialY del entierro del rey
Because you sang to the flockPues tú cantaste la grey
Also with infinite soulTambién con alma infinita

Old tree killerViejo matapalo
You're not going to dieNo te vais a morir vos
Because the blessed ladyPorque la china bendita
Is going to be very lonelySe va a quedar muy solita
The little streets have already goneYa se fueron las callecitas
From the neighborhood, Ricardo, Ruben, CarruyoDel barrio, Ricardo, Ruben, Carruyo
And Father RíosY el padre Ríos
You're not going to dieNo te vaís a morir vos

The little streets have already goneYa se fueron las callecitas
From the neighborhood, Ricardo, Ruben, CarruyoDel barrio, Ricardo, Ruben, Carruyo
And Father RíosY el padre Ríos
You're not going to dieNo te vaís a morir vos

My sincere tree killerMi matapalo sincero
Today you're sad and gloomyHoy estás triste y sombrío
You miss Father RíosTe hace falta el padre Ríos
Ricardo and the bell ringerRicardo y el campanero
The 'saladilleros' are dyingMueren los saladilleros
They're going to live with GodSe van a vivir con Dios
You're not going to dieNo te vais a morir vos
My tree killer from the 'gaita'Mi matapalo gaitero

Old tree killerViejo matapalo
You're not going to dieNo te vais a morir vos
Because the blessed ladyPorque la china bendita
Is going to be very lonelySe va a quedar muy solita
The little streets have already goneYa se fueron las callecitas
From the neighborhood, Ricardo, Ruben, CarruyoDel barrio, Ricardo, Ruben, Carruyo
And Father RíosY el padre Ríos
You're not going to dieNo te vaís a morir vos

The little streets have already goneYa se fueron las callecitas
From the neighborhood, Ricardo, Ruben, CarruyoDel barrio, Ricardo, Ruben, Carruyo
And Father RíosY el padre Ríos
You're not going to dieNo te vaís a morir vos