Lyrics and translation Cholo Valderrama - Pa' Donde Irá Ese Llanero

Pa' Donde Irá Ese Llanero

A que cosa tan bonita, mi familia
Las que yo vi esta mañana
Un caballo mansitico con la silla empellonada,
Una capotera en anca y un pollero con tajadas (Bis)
Y lo montaba un llanero que usaba estribos de pala
Un chaparro encabullao, un cuchillo y una ruana,
Un cabo e soga al arcion, un sombrero pelo e guama
Y encima de él el azul del cielo de mi sabana
Bajó los cascos cebrunos palpita la tierra plana
Cómplice de su faena, testigo de sus hazañas
Fiel amiga y confidente en noches de luna clara
Cuando regendía caminos a visitar a su amada
Pa′ dónde irá ese llanero, ay camarita con la maleta en el anca,
Lleva en el pecho un te quiero, el adiós de una palabra
Y un guayabo lastimero que a su corazón taladra (bis)
Voltea la vista hacia el monte, se le resalta una lágrima
Al ver triste y solitaria su criolla casa de palma
La que paró con amor pa' la bella campirana
La que le robó el corazón y no cumplió su palabra
Por eso quiere marcharse solo hacia a tierras lejanas
Acongojao y solitario su orgullo no se amilana
Se va silbando pasaje y aunque tenga enferma el alma,
Va arriando con su destino, atrás no le queda nada

Where That Plainsman Is Going

Oh, my family, what a beautiful thing
That I saw this morning
A gentle horse with a cushioned saddle,
A woman in a bonnet behind it and a cowboy with dried meat (Chorus)
And it was ridden by a plainsman who used stirrups made of a shovel
A short, stocky man with a hat, a knife, and a poncho,
A rope end on the saddlebow, a hat made of palm fibers
And above him the blue sky of my savanna
His zebra-striped hooves pound the flat earth
Accomplice in his work, witness to his exploits
Loyal friend and confidant on nights of a clear moon
When he would travel the roads to visit his beloved
Where is that plainsman going, my friend, with his suitcase behind him,
He carries an "I love you" in his heart, the farewell of a word
And a pitiful hangover that pierces his heart (Chorus)
He turns his gaze towards the forest, a tear escapes him
As he sees his humble countryside home of palm wood, sad and lonely
The one he built with love for his beautiful country girl
The one who stole his heart and didn't keep her word
That's why he wants to leave alone for distant lands
His heart heavy and lonely, his pride not diminished
He goes along whistling a song, and although his soul is sick,
He drives his fate forward, there's nothing left behind