| Bien clarito canta el rio
| Very clearly the river sings
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| Cuando baja con dolor
| When it goes down with pain
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| Las penas parecen piedras
| sorrows look like stones
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| Que lo hace cantar mejor
| that makes him sing better
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| Como no se escucha el ruego
| As the request is not heard
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| De mi pueblo y su gemir
| Of my people and their moan
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| De las madres de la plaza
| Of the mothers of the square
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| Que el silencio se haga oír
| Let the silence be heard
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| Dios quierita que esta vida
| God wants this life
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| Dure un par de siglos mas
| Last a couple more centuries
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| Pa tener tiempo de sobra
| To have time to spare
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| Y aprender a perdonar
| And learn to forgive
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| En la fiesta de mi pueblo
| At the party of my town
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| Todo el vino se ha acabao
| All the wine has run out
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| Multiplíquense las jarras
| multiply the jars
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| Claritosiaescuchao
| claritosia listen
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| Fiesta chura alla en mi pago
| Chura party there in my payment
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| Que aunque se ponga a llover
| That even if it starts to rain
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| Siempre has de encontrar refugio
| You always have to find shelter
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| En los brazos de un querer
| In the arms of a love
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| Bien claritas las palabras
| the words are very clear
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| Del idioma nacional
| of the national language
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| No aclaremos que oscurece
| Let's not clarify that it obscures
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| Si es mentira no es verdad
| If it's a lie it's not true
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| No hay que retacearle al tiempo
| There is no need to hold back on time
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| Ni hay que mezquinar la voz
| Nor is it necessary to sting the voice
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| Pa cantar la chacarera
| To sing the chacarera
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| Hace falta el corazon | the heart is needed |