| Guajiro (original) | Guajiro (translation) |
|---|---|
| Guiajirito, se te robaron el río | Guiajirito, they stole your river |
| Lo feriaron por carbón | They fired him for coal |
| La sal se quedó en el aire | The salt stayed in the air |
| Y la tierra se partió | And the earth split |
| Un poquitico pa arriba | A little bit up |
| Y un pedazo pal patrón | And a piece pal pattern |
| Una porción pa los nortes | A portion for the north |
| ¿y el agua dónde quedó? | And where was the water? |
| Se feriaron todo | they all went off |
| Feriaron la vida | life was spent |
| Vendieron progreso y nos dejaron sin salida (2) | They sold progress and left us with no way out (2) |
| Guajirito se te robaron el río | Guajirito, the river was stolen from you |
| Lo feriaron por carbón | They fired him for coal |
| La sal se quedó en el aire | The salt stayed in the air |
| Y la tierra se partió | And the earth split |
| Un poquitico pa arriba | A little bit up |
| Y un pedazo pal patrón | And a piece pal pattern |
| Una porción pa los nortes | A portion for the north |
| ¿y el agua dónde quedó? | And where was the water? |
| (3) | (3) |
