Caballo Viejo
(Simón Díaz)

Caballo le dan sabana porque está viejo y cansao,
pero no se dan ni cuenta que un corazón amarrao
cuando le sueltan las riendas es caballo desbocao.
Y si una porta alazana caballo viejo se encuentra
el pecho se le desgrana y no hace caso a falseta
y no le obedece al freno ni lo paran falsas riendas.

Estribillo

Cuando el amor llega así de esta manera,
uno no se da ni cuenta
el carutal reverdece y guamachito florece
y la soga se revienta.

Cuando el amor llega así de esta manera
uno no tiene la culpa,
quererse no tiene horario ni fecha en el calendario
cuando las ganas se juntan.

Caballo le dan sabana pues tiene el tiempo contao
y se va por la mañana con su pasito apurao
a verse con su potranca que lo tiene embarbascao.

El potro da tiempo al tiempo porque le sobra la edad
caballo viejo no puede perder la flor que le dan
porque después de esta vida no hay otra oportunidad.
 

Old Horse
(Simón Díaz)

The horse is put out to pasture because he is old and tired
but they don't realize that a heart that is tied
when the reins are released becomes a runaway horse
And if the old horse meets a chestnut filly
his heart is pulverized and he ignores the bridle
and he doesn't obey the braking and false reins don't stop him

Chorus

When love arrives like this, in this way
you don't even realise
The genipap tree comes to life again and the guamacho tree flowers
and the rope snaps

When love arrives like this, in this way
you are not to blame
love has no schedule or a date on the calendar
when desires are joined

The horse is put out to pasture because his days are numbered
he crosses the plains with a hurried step
to meet his filly who has poisoned him

The colt has time for time but because he's too old
the old horse cannot lose the flower he's given
because when this life is over there are no more chances

Lyrics Translated by Alan Smith Robertson, Song Translator

Editor's note: * This song was covered by The Gypsy Kings and renamed Bamboleo. The Bamboleo version was later covered by artists such as Celia Cruz, María Dolores Pradera, Julio Iglesias, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Jose Luis Rodriguez "El Puma", Polo Montañes, Oscar D'Leon, Ruben Blades, The Gipsy Kings as well as Plácido Domingo

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