A La Huella, A La Huella

A la huella, a la huella

To the trace, to the trace

José y maría

Joseph and Mary

Por los (las) campos (pampas) helados (as)

Through the frozen fields

Cardos y ortigas

Thistles and nettles

A la huella, a la huella

To the trace, to the trace

Bordando (cortando) campos

Embroidering (cutting) fields

No hay cobijos ni fondas

There are no shelters or inns

Sigan andando

Keep walking

Florecita del campo

Little flower of the field

Clavel del aire

Carnation of the air

Si ninguno te aloja

If none lodges you

A donde nace

Where you were born

Donde naces florcita

Where you were born, little flower

Que estás creciendo

That you are growing

Palomita asustada

Frightened dove

Grillo sin sueño

Sleepless cricket

A la huella, a la huella

To the trace, to the trace

José y maría

Joseph and Mary

Con un Dios escondido

With a hidden God

Nadie sabía

No one knew

A la huella, a la huella

To the trace, to the trace

Los peregrinos

The pilgrims

Encendí una tapera

I lit a shelter

Para mi niño

For my child

A la huella, a la huella

To the trace, to the trace

Soles y Luna

Suns and Moon

Los ojitos de almendra

Almond eyes

Piel de aceituna

Olive skin

¡Ay! Burrito del campo

Oh! Field donkey

¡Ay! Buey mansito

Oh! Gentle ox

Mi niño está viniendo

My child is coming

Háganle sitio

Make room for him

(Que) un ranchito de cincha (quincha)

(That) a humble shelter

Solo le (me) ampara

Only shelters me

Los alientos amigos

The friendly breaths

La Luna clara

The clear moon

A la huella, a la huella

To the trace, to the trace

José y maría

Joseph and Mary

Con un Dios escondido

With a hidden God

Nadie sabía

No one knew

A la huella, a la huella

To the trace, to the trace

José y maría

Joseph and Mary

Con un Dios escondido

With a hidden God

Nadie sabía

No one knew

A la huella, a la huella

To the trace, to the trace