El Carretero
Ry Cooder and others 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" by Ry Cooder and others is a celebration of the life of a carretero, or a cart driver, in the rural countryside of Cuba. The opening verse describes a carretero passing by, singing his heartfelt and joyful guajira songs, which are traditional rural songs in Cuba. The following verses depict the carretero going about his daily work, driving his cart to the ferry to unload it and complete his small task. He works tirelessly, even with the prospect of marriage motivating him, but he finds fulfillment in his life as a guajiro and carretero. The final lines encourage the listener to cultivate the land and reap the fruits of one's labor.
Overall, "El Carretero" is a song that celebrates the simple pleasures and hard work of rural life in Cuba. The carretero, with his songs and his work ethic, is a symbolic figure of the rural lifestyle that the song praises. The lyrics use repetition and rhythm to create a joyous and catchy song that celebrates the virtues of hard work and simplicity.
Line by Line Meaning
Por el camino del sitio mio
On the road to my place of origin
Un carretero alegre paso
A cheerful cart-driver passed by
Con su canciones que es muy sentida
With his heartfelt songs
Y muy guajira alegre cantó
And he joyfully sang in the Guajira style
Me voy al transbordador, bam bam
I'm going to the ferry
A descargar la carreta (Bam bam)
To unload my cart
Para cumplir con la meta (Bam bam)
To achieve my goal
De mi pequeña labor
In my small job
A caballo vamos pal monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
Yo trabajo sin reposo (Bam bam)
I work relentlessly
Para poderme casar (Bam bam)
So that I can get married
Y si lo llego a lograr (Bam bam)
And if I achieve it
Seré un guajiro dichoso
I'll be a happy Guajiro
Yo soy guajiro y carretero (Bam bam)
I am a Guajiro and cart-driver
Y en el campo vivo bien que (Bam bam)
And I live well in the countryside
Porque el campo es el eden (Bam bam)
Because the countryside is the Eden
Más lindo del mundo entero (Bam bam)
The most beautiful in the world
Chapea el monte, cultiva el llano
Clear the mountain, cultivate the plain
Recoge el fruto de tu sudor
Reap the fruits of your labor
A caballo vamos pal monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
A caballo vamos pal monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
A caballo vamos pal monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
A caballo vamos pal monte
On horseback we go to the mountains
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!