El Carretero

The Cart Driver

El Carretero

Goes without restVa sin descansar
a cart driver with his load to the cityun carretero con su carga a la ciudad
and in his singingy en su cantar
he spreads the joy of the countryside in the vastnesspregó la dicha del campo en la inmensidad
between shadow and lightentre sombra y luz
with the jijuza he marches to the towncon el jijuza va marchando hasta el poblao
while the swayingmientras el vaivén
longs sweetly for his monkey, the moraijuañora dulce de su chango el moraiju
his rhythmic sounds season the sweetnesssus ritmicos sons van sazonando el dulzor
of the tender fruits he takes to sellde las frutas tiernas que se lleva pa' vender
and his slow pace inspires the carty su lento andar va inspirando al carretón
the sweet song that moans as the axle rattlesla dulce canción que gime el eje al traquetear
to his desire to returna su querer de vuelta ya
where his beloved awaits him with rich sounddonde su amada lo espera com rico sonor
his heart is contentsu corazón contento está
and on his guitar he singsy en su guitarra cantando da
thanks to God.gracias a Dios.