Balderrama

Mercedes Sosa
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A orillitas del canal

On the banks of the canal

Cuando llega la mañana

When the morning comes

Sale cantando la noche

The night goes singing

Desde lo de balderrama

From Balderrama's place


Adentro puro temblor

Inside, pure trembling

El bombo con la baguala

The drum with the baguala

Y se alborota quemando

And it gets stirred up, burning

Dele chispear la guitarra

Make the guitar spark


Lucero, solito

Lucero, all alone

Brote del alba

Sprout of dawn

Donde iremos a parar

Where will we end up

Si se apaga balderrama

If Balderrama goes out


Si uno se pone a cantar

If one starts to sing

Un cochero lo acompaña

A coachman accompanies him

Y en cada vaso de vino

And in every glass of wine

Tiembla el lucero del alba

The morning star trembles


Zamba del amanecer

Zamba of the dawn

Arrullo de balderrama

Lullaby of Balderrama

Canta por la medianoche

Singing around midnight

Llora por la madrugada.

Crying for the dawn

Moderated by Isabel Ruiz
Quito, Ecuador July 25, 2024
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