Caballo Viejo
El Chaqueño Palavecino
Old Horse
When love comes like this
in this way
one doesn't even realize
the carutal turns green
and the guamachito blooms
and the rope breaks.
They give the horse a savannah
and time is counted
and he leaves in the morning
with his hurried little step
to meet his filly
who has him all tangled up.
The colt gives time to time
because he has plenty of age
an old horse can't
lose the flower they give him
because after this life
there's no other chance.
When love comes like this
in this way
one is not to blame
loving has no schedule
or date on the calendar
when the desires come together.
They give the horse a savannah
and time is counted
and he leaves in the morning
with his hurried little step
to meet his filly
who has him all tangled up.
And if an old horse meets
a chestnut filly
his heart breaks
and he doesn't pay attention to tricks
and he doesn't obey the rein
nor false reins can stop him.
