El Carretero
Buena Vista Social Club (eliades ochoa) Lyrics
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Un carretero alegre paso
Con su canciones que es muy sentida
Y muy guajira alegre cantó
Me voy al transbordador, bam bam
A descargar la carreta (Bam bam)
Me voy al transbordador, bam bam
Para cumplir con la meta (Bam bam)
De mi pequeña labor
A caballo vamos pal monte
A caballo vamos pal monte
A caballo vamos pal monte
A caballo vamos pal monte
Yo trabajo sin reposo (Bam bam)
Para poderme casar (Bam bam)
Yo trabajo sin reposo (Bam bam)
Para poderme casar (Bam bam)
Y si lo llego a lograr (Bam bam)
Seré un guajiro dichoso
A caballo vamos pal monte
A caballo vamos pal monte
A caballo vamos pal monte
A caballo vamos pal monte
Yo soy guajiro y carretero (Bam bam)
Y en el campo vivo bien que (Bam bam)
Soy guajiro y carretero (Bam bam)
Y en el campo vivo bien (Bam bam)
Porque el campo es el eden (Bam bam)
Más lindo del mundo entero (Bam bam)
A caballo vamos pal monte
A caballo vamos pal monte
A caballo vamos pal monte
A caballo vamos pal monte
Chapea el monte, cultiva el llano
Recoge el fruto de tu sudor
Chapea el monte, cultiva el llano
Recoge el fruto de tu sudor
The song "El Carretero," performed by Buena Vista Social Club/Ochoa Eliades, tells the story of a carretero (cart driver) who travels along his path with joy, singing his songs full of sentiment and happiness in the guajira style. The carretero, or cart driver, is determined to complete his task, which is to deliver goods on his carriage. He heads to Transbordador to unload his carriage with a determined sound of "Bam bam" after which he returns to continue with his work.
The carretero sings about his hard work as he travels on horseback to the mountains. He doesn't rest, longing to achieve his goal of getting married and becoming a happy guajiro. He is proud of being both guajiro and carretero, and he feels content and fulfilled living in the countryside, which he describes as the most beautiful place in the whole world.
Line by Line Meaning
Por el camino del sitio mio
On the road near my home
Un carretero alegre paso
A happy carter passed by
Con su canciones que es muy sentida
With his very touching songs
Y muy guajira alegre cantó
And he happily sang like a peasant
Me voy al transbordador, bam bam
I'm going to the ferry, bam bam
A descargar la carreta (Bam bam)
To unload my cart (Bam bam)
Para cumplir con la meta (Bam bam)
To meet my small task (Bam bam)
De mi pequeña labor
I'm working hard
A caballo vamos pal monte
We're riding horses to the hills
Yo trabajo sin reposo (Bam bam)
I work without stopping (Bam bam)
Para poderme casar (Bam bam)
To be able to get married (Bam bam)
Y si lo llego a lograr (Bam bam)
And if I achieve it (Bam bam)
Seré un guajiro dichoso
I'll be a happy peasant
Yo soy guajiro y carretero (Bam bam)
I'm a peasant and a carter (Bam bam)
Y en el campo vivo bien que (Bam bam)
And I live well in the countryside (Bam bam)
Porque el campo es el eden (Bam bam)
Because the countryside is paradise (Bam Bam)
Más lindo del mundo entero (Bam bam)
The most beautiful in the whole world (Bam Bam)
Chapea el monte, cultiva el llano
Clear the hills, cultivate the plains
Recoge el fruto de tu sudor
Reap the fruit of your labor
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: GUILLERMO PORTABALES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@d.cypher2920
One of my absolute favorite songs.
"Por que en el campo es el eden,
Mas lindo de mundo enterro"
--"because the land is a paradise,
The most beautiful place on earth!"
😎😏🤠
El carretero 'the cart driver'
@d.cypher2920
@Hunter Falck umm... i believe the very end is actually::
"...por que el campo es el eden,
¡Mas lindo de mudo enterro!"
"...because the land is an eden,
The most beautiful place on earth!"
...ah caballo vamos p'al monte, ah caballo vamos p'al monte.
Se un guajiro Carretero,
....
...
You get the idea.
VIVA CUBA, CUBA LIBRÉ!!
AHORA!!
😎🇺🇸
@markbrown4260
Along the road of my place,
a happy cart driver passed by
with his very heartfelt songs.
And with rural style, he happily sang.
I'm going to the ferry
to unload my cart,
to complete the tasks
of my humble job.
[Chorus]
On horseback we go to the countryside.
On horseback we go to the countryside.
I work without rest,
so someday I can get married,
and if I achieve it,
I will be a fortunate person.
I'm a farmer and cart driver,
and in the country I live well,
because the country is Eden,
more lovely than anyplace.
Clear the land, cultivate the land
harvest the fruit of your sweat.
@rpm1796
Mi Gusta...Mi favourita.....Viva la Independencia!
''Along the road of my place
A happy cart driver passed by
With his heart felt songs
and with rural style, He happily sang
I'm going to the ferry
to unload my cart
to complete the tasks
of my humble job
On horseback we go to the countryside
On horseback we go to the countryside
@raquelcroesraquelcroes1hot193
Mi abuelo vivió un tiempo en cuba y era carretero. Al principio del siglo 20
@ultramet
Just forever grateful to have had the privilege and honor to see the BVSC perform during the tour accompanying this magnificent album. Sadly, several original members of the BVSC are no longer with us but their great music lives with us forever. Thank you Ry Cooder for everything you did to bring this musical project to fruition for all the world to see and hear.
@vandoo66
Just forever grateful that I was never born in the Hell hole that is Cuba. If the adage that great art comes from great pain was ever true….
@romyman1971
Second your thank you to Ry Cooder for this beautiful gift. I suspect if this happened today Ry would be cancelled for cultural appropriation. 🙄
@adriancarter9970
Hearing this song always makes me so proud to be cuban, every single one of these and so many more by BVSC sang by my grandfather almost daily till he passed. I’ll be carrying the torch viejo, asta luego mi chama ❤️
@danielguimaraes1815
Música cubana ès increíble. Saludos desde Brasil.
@user-jh4ni4sd5o
May his soul rest in peace 🙏🏻 I'll be visiting Cuba in April! With love, from Cyprus 🥰
@ronlatronica3112
God bless your abuelito, caballero.
@teodorlartrist4440
Eschivează en tu lingua
@yvesdt3515
I'm not cuban but I like very much Buena Vista Social Club. Great music!