| A la huella, a la huella, Jose y Maria
| On the trail, on the trail, Jose and Maria
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| Por las pampas heladas, cardos y hortigas
| Through the frozen pampas, thistles and hortigas
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| A la huella, a la huella, cortando campo
| On the trail, on the trail, cutting the field
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| No hay cobijo ni fondas, sigan andando
| There is no shelter or inns, keep walking
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| ¿Florecita del campo
| flower of the field
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| Clavel del aire
| air carnation
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| Si ninguno te aloja, adonde naces?
| If no one lodges you, where are you born?
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| ¿Donde naces, florcita, que estas creciendo
| Where were you born, little flower, that you are growing
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| Palomita asustada, grillo sin sueño?
| Scared little dove, sleepless cricket?
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| A la huella, a la huella
| On the trail, on the trail
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| Jose y Maria
| Jose and Maria
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| Con un Dios escondido, nadie sabia
| With a hidden God, nobody knew
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| A la huella, a la huella, los peregrinos
| On the trail, on the trail, the pilgrims
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| Prestenme una tapera para mi niño
| Lend me a cap for my child
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| A la huella, a la huella
| On the trail, on the trail
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| Soles y lunas
| suns and moons
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| Dos ojitos de almendra, piel de aceituna
| Two almond eyes, olive skin
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| ¡Ay, burrito del campo! | Oh, country donkey! |
| ¡Ay, buey barcino!
| Oh, barcino ox!
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| Que mi niño ya viene, ¡haganle sitio!
| That my boy is coming, make room for him!
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| Un ranchito de quincha
| A quincha ranch
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| Solo me ampara
| only protect me
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| Dos alientos amigos, la luna clara
| Two friendly breaths, the clear moon
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| A la huella, a la huella, Jose y Maria
| On the trail, on the trail, Jose and Maria
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| Con un Dios escondido, nadie…
| With a hidden God, no one...
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| Sabia | I knew |