La Hamaca Grande

The Big Hammock

La Hamaca Grande

Music: Big HammockMúsica:Hamaca Grance
Singer: Carlos VivesCantor:Carlos Vives

Compadre Ramón (repeat)Compadre Ramón (bis)
I pay him a visitle hago la visita
so he accepts my invitationpa´que me acepte la invitación
I want with affectionquiero con afecto
to take chests of silver to the Valleyllevar al Valle cofres de plata
A beautiful serenadeUna bella serenata
with accordion music (repeat)con música de acordeón (bis)
With notes and folkloreCon notas y con folclor
from the land of the hammockde la tierra de la hamaca

Accompany me (repeat)Acompañenme (bis)
to a necklace of San Jacinto cumbiaa un collar de cumbia sanjacintera
I carry in my songllevo en mi canto
with Adolfo Pachecocon Adolfo Pacheco
and an old song by Toño Fernandezy un viejo son de Toño Fernandez
And I bring a Big HammockY llevo una Hamaca Grande
bigger than the Maco hill (repeat)más grande que el cerro e´Maco (bis)

So that the Vallenato townPa´que el pueblo vallenato
singing while swinging on itmeciéndose en ella cante

And I will get (repeat)Y conseguiré (bis)
a Parofo Indiana un indio Parofo
and his old gaita that only tellsy su vieja gaita que solo cuenta
sacred storieshistorias sagradas
that ancestors' memories hideque antepasados recuerdo´ esconde
So that he plays beautifullyPa´que hermosamente toque
and it is said when he comes (repeat)y se diga cuando venga (bis)

That he also has a legendQue también tiene leyenda
like that of Francisco el Hombre.cual la de Francisco el Hombre.