| La pampa mata de abajo
| The pampa kills from below
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| El sol castiga de arriba
| The sun punishes from above
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| Y entre sol, pampa y salitre
| And between sun, pampas and saltpeter
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| Se gana el pobre la vida
| The poor man earns his living
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| Pampino de mano fuerte
| strong-hand pampino
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| Siempre toreando al destino
| Always fighting to the destination
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| Hombre que baja la frente
| Man lowering his forehead
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| Nada tiene de pampino…
| There is nothing pampino…
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| Me muestro desnudo al viento
| I show myself naked to the wind
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| Para que aprienda de mí
| for you to learn from me
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| Me han dicho que el viento llora
| I have been told that the wind cries
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| Y a mi me gusta reír…
| And I like to laugh...
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| Pampino de mano fuerte
| strong-hand pampino
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| Siempre toreando al destino
| Always fighting to the destination
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| Hombre que baja la frente
| Man lowering his forehead
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| Nada tiene de pampino…
| There is nothing pampino…
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| El salitre se va lejos
| The saltpetre goes away
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| Lo va llevando un vapor…
| She is taking a steam...
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| Y el pampino queda solo
| And the pampino is left alone
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| Entre la pampa y el sol…
| Between the pampas and the sun…
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| La pampa mata de abajo
| The pampa kills from below
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| El sol castiga de arriba
| The sun punishes from above
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| Y entre sol, pampa y salitre
| And between sun, pampas and saltpeter
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| Se gana el pobre la vida… | The poor man earns his living... |