El camba

(In Alfredo Zitarrosa's records, the authorship is erroneously attributed to Gilberto Rojas Taquirari)

Original version:

I come from the ranch of motacú,
where the sayubú rises,
in jasayeses I bring urucú
to sell in Santa Cruz.

In my churuno I bring somó
to invite the boss,
and in this tari I bring the alcohol
to soften his heart.

And drunk I will say to him:
"Settle my account, boss,
I don't want to work here anymore,
I want to go to the town."

And the angry boss will say:
"Grab that camba, please,
give him just two 'arrobitas',
and tell him to move away."

Long live Santa Cruz!, my homeland,
I want to walk on the sandy ground,
Oh, my Santa Cruz!, the Eastern Queen,
I like to dance in the carnival

Alfredo Zitarrosa's version:

I come from the ranch of motacú,
where the sayubú sings,
and in jasayeses I bring urucú
to sell in Santa Cruz.

And in my churuno I bring somó
to invite the boss,
and here in my tari I bring the alcohol
to soften his heart.

And drunk I will say to him:
"Settle my account, boss,
I don't want to work here anymore,
I want to go to the town."

And the angry boss will say:
"Grab that camba, please,
give him just two 'arrobitas',
and tell him to move away."

Oh, my Santa Cruz!, my homeland,
I want to walk on the sandy ground.
Oh, my Santa Cruz!, my Eastern land,
I want to dance for the carnival.

And drunk I will say to him:
"Settle my account, boss,
I don't want to work here anymore,
I want to go to the town."

And the angry boss will say:
"Grab that camba, please,
give him just two 'arrobitas',
and tell him to move away."

Motacú: Characteristic palm tree of the Bolivian East.
Sayubú: Bird from the area.
Jasayé (pl. jasayeses): Kind of basket made of palm leaves, foldable and without any solid frame. It is carried in the hand like a bag.
Urucú: Kind of annatto, seasoning for meals.
Churuno: Liquid container made from a hollow gourd.
Somó: Refreshing and nutritious drink made from corn.
Tari: Dry and resistant gourd, with a hole in the top used for carrying liquids.
Arrobita: Punishment of lashes, corporal punishment used with subordinates, common in the area.