A Quien Engañas Abuelo

A quien engañas abuelo, yo se que tu estás llorando

To whom do you deceive, grandfather, I know you're crying

Ende que taita y que mama, arriba tán descansando

Since dad and mom, above, are resting

Nunca me dijiste como, tampoco me has dicho cuando

You never told me how, nor have you told me when

Pero en el cerro hay dos cruces que te lo están recordando

But on the hill, there are two crosses reminding you of it

Bajo la cabeza el viejo y acariciando al muchacho

The old man bows his head and caresses the boy

Dice tienes razón hijo, el odio todo ha cambiado

He says, "You're right, son, everything has changed"

Los piones se fueron lejos, el surco esta abandonado

The workers have gone far, the furrow is abandoned

A mi ya me faltan fuerzas, me pesa tanto el arado

I'm running out of strength, the plow weighs so much on me

Y tú eres tan solo un niño pa sacar arriba el rancho

And you're just a child to raise the ranch up

Me dice chucho el arriero, el que vive en los cañales

Arriero Chucho tells me, the one who lives in the canyons

Que a unos los matan por godos, a otro por liberales

Some are killed for being conservatives, others for being liberals

Pero eso que importa abuelo, entonces que es lo que vale

But what does that matter, grandfather? Then what is worth?

Mis taitas eran tan buenos, a naides le hicieron males

My parents were so good, they harmed no one

Solo una cosa compriendo que ante Dios somos iguales

I only understand one thing, that before God, we're all equal

Aparecen en elecciones unos que llaman caudillos

In elections, there appear some they call leaders

Que andan prometiendo escuelas y puentes donde no hay ríos

Who promise schools and bridges where there are no rivers

Y al alma del campesino llega el color partidiso

And the peasant's soul is reached by partisan colors

Entonces aprende a odiar hasta quien fue su buen vecino

Then he learns to hate even his once good neighbor

Todo por esos malditos politiqueros de oficio

All because of those cursed professional politicians

Ahora te comprendo abuelo, por dios no sigas llorando

Now I understand you, grandfather, for God's sake, don't keep crying