Lyrics of Lamento Borincano - Chavela Vargas

Lamento Borincano (original)

Sale, loco de contento
Con su cargamento para la ciudad, ay, para la ciudad
Lleva en su pensamiento todo un mundo llego de felicidad, ay, de felicidad
Piensa en remediar la situación
De su hogar que es toda su ilusión, si
Que alegre el jibarito va diciendo así, pensando así, cantando así por el camino
Si yo vendo la garga mi dios querido, un traje a mi viejita voy a comprar
Que alegre tambien su yegua va a presentir que su cantar es todo un himno de
alegria
En eso le sorprende la luz del día y llegan al mercado de la ciudad
Pasa la mañana entera, sin que nadie quiera su carga comprar, ay,
su carga comprar
Todo, todo esta desierto y el pueblo esta muerto de necesidad, ay, de necesidad
Se oyen los lamentos por doquier, de su desdichada borinques, si
Que triste el jibarillo

(translation)

He leaves, crazy with happiness
With its cargo for the city, oh, for the city
He carries in his thoughts a whole world full of happiness, oh, happiness
Think about remedying the situation
Of his home that is all his illusion, yes
How happy the jibarito goes saying like this, thinking like this, singing like this along the way
If I sell the load, my dear God, I'm going to buy my old lady a suit
How happy his mare is also going to feel that his singing is a hymn of
happiness
In that, daylight surprises him and they arrive at the city market
He spends the whole morning, without anyone wanting to buy his cargo, oh,
your cargo buy
Everything, everything is deserted and the town is dying of need, oh, of need
The laments are heard everywhere, from his unfortunate borinques, yes
How sad the jibarillo