Mandinga Abrime La Puerta
Los Chalchaleros
Lyrics
Translation
(Chacarera)
Chacarera
Ya pobre y casi desnudo
Already poor and almost naked
y sin tener qué comer
and without anything to eat
llegué hasta la Salamanca
I arrived at Salamanca
pa' verme con Lucifer.
to see Lucifer.
Mandinga abrime la puerta
Mandinga, open the door for me
le dije cuando llegué
I said when I arrived
no le tengo miedo a nada
I'm not afraid of anything
cansado de padecer.
tired of suffering.
Entré nomás gaucho pobre
I entered just a poor gaucho
que nada te ha de pesar
that nothing should weigh on you
viviendo a mi Salamanca
living in my Salamanca
ya nada te ha de faltar.
you'll lack nothing.
Estribillo
Chorus
El alba se viene encima
Dawn is coming
el lucero ya se va
the morning star is leaving
pásenme la tinta china
pass me the India ink
que un contrato hay que firmar.
because a contract must be signed.
Mandinga abrime la puerta
Mandinga, open the door for me
quiero ser guitarreador
I want to be a guitar player
dame suerte para el juego
give me luck in the game
mucha dicha en el amor.
much happiness in love.
Si querés que abra la puerta
If you want me to open the door
chacarera has de tocar
you have to play a chacarera
y en menos que cante un gallo
and quicker than a rooster's crow
ya la principié a puntear.
I've already begun to strum.
Lindo va dijo el Supay
"Nice!" said the devil
no te vas a equivocar
you won't make a mistake
con la cola y mis espuelas
with my tail and spurs
yo te marcaré el compás.
I'll mark the rhythm for you.
Estribillo
Chorus
El alba se viene encima
Dawn is coming
el lucero ya se va
the morning star is leaving
pásenme la tinta china
pass me the India ink
que un contrato hay que firmar.
because a contract must be signed.