Lyrics of Mi Vieja Viola - Adriana Varela

Mi Vieja Viola (original)

Vieja viola garufera y vibradora
De las horas de parranda y copetín
De las tantas serenatas a la lora
Que hoy es dueña de mi cuore y la trompa del bulín
Cómo estás de abandonada y silenciosa
Después que fuiste mi sueño de cantor;
Quien te ha oído sonar papa y melodiosa
Nos dice que sos la diosa de mi pobre corazón
Es que la gola se va
Y la fama es puro cuento
Andando mal y sin vento
Todo, todo se acabó
Hoy sólo queda el recuerdo
De pasadas alegrías;
Pero estás vos, viola mía
Hasta que me vaya yo
Cuántas noches bajo el brazo de la zurda
Por cubrirte del sereno te cuidé
Y por más que me encontraste bien en curda
Conservándome en la linea de otros curdas te cuidé
Si los años de la vida me componen
Y la suerte me rempuja a encarrilar
Yo te juro que te cambio los bordones
Me rechillo del escabio y te vuelvo a hacer sonar

(translation)

Old viola garufera and vibrator
Of the hours of partying and cocktails
From the many serenades to the parrot
That today she is the owner of my heart and the bulín's trunk
How are you abandoned and silent
After you were my dream of a singer;
Who has heard you sound papa and melodious
She tells us that you are the goddess of my poor heart
It is that the ruff is going
And fame is pure story
Walking badly and without wind
Everything, everything is over
Today only the memory remains
Of past joys;
But there is you, viola mine
Until I'm gone
How many nights under the arm of the lefty
To cover you with the serene I took care of you
And as much as you found me good in curda
Keeping myself in the line of other Kurds I took care of you
If the years of life make me up
And luck pushes me to get on track
I swear I'll change your staffs
I squeak from the footstool and I make you sound again