Caminito Soleado

Claro caminito criollo

Clear Creole path

florido y soleado,

Flowered and sunny,

con pañuelo bordeado

With a bordered handkerchief,

vos me viste pasar.

You saw me pass.

Mientras los pastos amigos

While the friendly grasses

que saben mi anhelo,

That know my longing,

como dulce consuelo,

As a sweet comfort,

su verde saludo

Their green greeting

me hacían llegar.

Reached me.

Cruzando montes y valles,

Crossing mountains and valleys,

con alas venía

With wings came

mi pobre carreta,

My poor cart,

con su carga de esperanzas

With its load of hopes

las ruedas le hacían

The wheels made

al viento gambetas.

Mockery to the wind.

Y cuando ya atravesaba

And when it was already crossing

la hondura del valle

The depth of the valley

de lenta corriente,

With slow current,

una congoja naciente

A nascent anguish

detuvo su impulso

Stopped its impulse,

parando su andar,

Stopping its walk,

porque en ese arroyito

Because in that little stream

a veces tus ojos

Sometimes your eyes

se saben mirar.

Know how to look at themselves.

Y así que vi su casita

And as soon as I saw her little house,

de puro celoso

Out of pure jealousy,

me sobró el pampero

The pampero was too much

para contarle chismoso

To tell her gossipingly

que traigo en mi apero

That I bring in my gear

mil prendas de amor.

A thousand tokens of love.

Para su pelo una cinta

For her hair, a ribbon

que llevo escondida

That I carry hidden

de lindo color.

Of beautiful color.

Para sus labios mi antojo

For her lips, my desire

y para sus ojos

And for her eyes

un claro cristal,

A clear crystal,

y pa' su blanca garganta

And for her white throat

el criollo que canta

The Creole who sings

tiene este cantar.

Has this song.

Claro caminito criollo

Clear Creole path

florido y soleado,

Flowered and sunny,

yo quiero que se asombre

I want her to be amazed

cuando ella me nombre

When she mentions me

al verme llegar.

Seeing me arrive.