La Rielera

Lola Beltrán
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El maquinista en camino

The engineer on the way

Siempre en su sitio, va fiel

Always in his place, steadfast

Cuando la locomotora

When the locomotive

Va caminando en el riel

Is walking on the rail


Toditos los garroteros

All the brakemen

Y fogoneros también

And firemen too

Llevan en riesgo su vida

They risk their lives

Entre la rueda del tren

Between the train's wheel


Yo soy rielera, tengo mi Juan

I'm a rielera, I have my Juan

Él es mi amado, yo soy su querer

He is my beloved, I am his desire

Siempre me dice cuando se va

He always tells me when he leaves

Adiós, mi rielera, ya se va tu Juan

Goodbye, my rielera, your Juan is leaving


Si porque me ven polainas

If they see me in leggings

Piensan que soy militar

They think I'm a soldier

Yo soy puro garrotero

I'm a pure brakeman

Del Ferrocarril Central

From the Central Railroad


Traigo mi par de pistolas

I carry my pair of pistols

Para salirme a pasear

To go out for a walk

Una es para mi querida

One is for my beloved

Y otra es para mi rival

And the other is for my rival


Yo soy rielera, tengo mi Juan

I'm a rielera, I have my Juan

Él es mi amado, yo soy su querer

He is my beloved, I am his desire

Siempre me dice cuando se va

He always tells me when he leaves

Adiós, mi rielera, ya se va tu Juan

Goodbye, my rielera, your Juan is leaving


Toditos los maquinistas

All the engineers

No pueden tener mujer

Cannot have a woman

Porque de noche trabajan

Because they work at night

Muchos la dejan de ver

Many don't get to see her


Cuando dice el conductor

When the conductor says

Es hora de caminar

It's time to walk

Me llevo su canastita

He takes his little basket

Con la que va a refinar

With which he'll refine


Yo soy rielera, tengo mi Juan

I'm a rielera, I have my Juan

Él es mi amado, yo soy su querer

He is my beloved, I am his desire

Siempre me dice cuando se va

He always tells me when he leaves

Adiós, mi rielera, ya se va tu Juan

Goodbye, my rielera, your Juan is leaving

Moderated by Sofia Diaz
Guatemala City, Guatemala March 15, 2025
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