Paroles et traduction José Larralde - Río de los Pájaros

Río de los Pájaros

El Uruguay no es un río
Es un cielo azul que viaja
Pintor de nubes camino
Con rumor de mieles ruanas
Los amores de la costa
Son amores sin destino
Camalote de esperanza
Que se va llevando el río
Chua, chua, chua ja ja ja
No cantes mas torcacita
Que llora sangre el ceibal
Morenita lavandera
Biguacito de la costa
Enrollate la pollera
Ponete a lavar la ropa
Tu madre cocina charque
Tu padre fue río arriba
Y vos te quedaste sola
Lavando ropa en la orilla
Chua, chua, chua ja ja ja
No cantes mas torcacita
Que llora sangre el ceibal
Canoita pescadore
Aguantame el temporal
Si mis brazos no se cansan
Remando te he de sacar
Gurisito pelo chuzo
Ojitos de yacaré
Barriguita chifladora
Lomito color café
Chua, chua, chua ja ja ja
No cantes mas torcacita
Que llora sangre el ceibal
Chua, chua, chua ja ja ja
No cantes mas torcacita
Que llora sangre el ceibal

River of the Birds

Uruguay is not a river
It's a blue sky that travels
Painter of clouds, a path
With the murmur of sweet honeys
The loves of the coast
Are loves without a destination
Water hyacinth of hope
That the river carries away
Chua, chua, chua ja ja ja
Don't sing anymore, little dove
The ceiba tree is weeping blood
Little brown washerwoman
Little heron of the coast
Roll up your skirt
Go wash your clothes
Your mother is cooking charque
Your father went up the river
And you were left alone
Washing clothes on the shore
Chua, chua, chua ja ja ja
Don't sing anymore, little dove
The ceiba tree is weeping blood
Canoe fisherman
Help me through the storm
If my arms don't tire
I'll row you out
Little boy with spiky hair
Eyes of a caiman
Belly that whistles
Back the color of coffee
Chua, chua, chua ja ja ja
Don't sing anymore, little dove
The ceiba tree is weeping blood
Chua, chua, chua ja ja ja
Don't sing anymore, little dove
The ceiba tree is weeping blood