Los Gallos

Rolando Alárcon
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Cuando canta el gallo negro

When the black rooster crows

Es que ya se acaba el día

It means the day is ending

Si cantara el gallo rojo

If the red rooster were to crow

Otro gallo cantaría

Another rooster would sing


Ay, si es que yo miento

Oh, if I lie

Que el cantar que yo canto

May the song I sing

Lo borre el viento

Be erased by the wind

Ay, qué desencanto

Oh, what a disappointment

Si me borrara el viento

If the wind were to erase

Lo que yo canto

What I sing


Se encontraron en la arena

They met in the arena

Los dos gallos frente a frente

The two roosters face to face

El gallo negro era grande

The black rooster was big

Pero el rojo era valiente

But the red one was brave


Se miraron a la cara

They looked each other in the face

Y atacó el negro primero

And the black one attacked first

El gallo rojo es valiente

The red rooster is brave

Pero el negro es traicionero

But the black one is treacherous


Gallo negro, gallo negro

Black rooster, black rooster

Gallo negro, te lo advierto

Black rooster, I warn you

No se rinde un gallo rojo

A red rooster does not surrender

Mas que cuando está ya muerto

Except when it's already dead

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San José, Costa Rica October 15, 2024
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