| A La Huella A La Huella (original) | A La Huella A La Huella (translation) |
|---|---|
| A la huella, a la huella | On the trail, on the trail |
| José y María, | Jose and Maria, |
| por las pampas heladas | through the frozen pampas |
| nardos y ortigas. | tuberose and nettles. |
| A la huella, a la huella | On the trail, on the trail |
| cortando campo, | mowing field, |
| no hay cobijo ni fonda | there is no shelter or inn |
| sigan andando. | keep walking |
| Florecita del campo, | field flower, |
| flores del aire, | air flowers, |
| si ninguno te aloja | if no one hosts you |
| ¿a dónde naces? | where are you born? |
| ¿Dónde naces florcita, | Where were you born little flower, |
| que estás creciendo, | that you are growing, |
| palomita asustada, | scared dove, |
| grillo sin sueño? | sleepless cricket? |
| A la huella, a la huella | On the trail, on the trail |
| José y María | Jose and Maria |
| con un Dios escondido, | with a hidden God, |
| nadie sabía. | nobody knew. |
| A la huella, a la huella | On the trail, on the trail |
| los peregrinos, | the pilgrims, |
| préstenme una tapera | lend me a tapera |
| para mi Niño. | for my child. |
| A la huella, a la huella | On the trail, on the trail |
| soles y lunas, | suns and moons, |
| los ojitos de almendra, | the almond eyes, |
| piel de aceituna. | olive skin. |
| ¡Ay burrito del campo! | Oh burrito of the field! |
| ¡Ay buen bar-cito! | Oh good little bar! |
| ¡mi Niño esta viniendo, | my child is coming |
| háganle sitio! | make room for it! |
| Un ranchito de quincha, | A little ranch of quincha, |
| sólo le ampara, | it only protects him, |
| dos alientos amigos | two breaths friends |
| la luna clara. | the clear moon |
| A la huella, a la huella | On the trail, on the trail |
| José y María. | Jose and Maria. |
