Lamento Jíbaro

These are the chains that I counted
My mother sang them while she washed
My mother sang them while she washed

I sing the chains by the lampposts
If you didn't love me, why do you cry for me?
If you didn't love me, why do you cry for me?

Everyone who walks at night dragging the chains
Carries a pain in the soul and hides a sorrow
Everyone who walks at night dragging the chains
Carries a pain in the soul and hides a sorrow

Sad friend, sad friend

I go through those roads sad, very sad
If you loved me so much, why did you leave?
If you loved me so much, why did you leave?

Speak, friend, speak, tell her
If you left my life, why did you go?
Since you left, I have suffered a lot
Since you left, I have suffered a lot

Everyone who walks at night dragging the chains
Carries a pain in the soul and hides a sorrow
Everyone who walks at night dragging the chains
Carries a pain in the soul and hides a sorrow

Let's go, let's go walking, friend
There are many steps to take
Let's go, friend, to the other house