L'estaca

Grandpa Siset used to tell me
In the morning at the door
While we waited for the sun
And watched the carts go by

Siset, don’t you see the stake?
Where we’re all tied up?
If we can’t break free
We’ll never be able to walk!

If we all pull, it will fall
And it can’t last much longer
It’s sure to topple
Topple, topple
It must be pretty rotten by now

If I pull hard over here
And you pull hard over there
It’s sure to topple
Topple, topple
And we can break free

But Siset, it’s been a long time
My hands are getting sore
And when my strength fades
It just gets wider and bigger

I know for sure it’s rotten
But Siset weighs so damn much
That sometimes I forget my strength
Sing me your song again!

If we all pull, it will fall
And it can’t last much longer
It’s sure to topple
Topple, topple
It must be pretty rotten by now

If I pull hard over here
And you pull hard over there
It’s sure to topple
Topple, topple
And we can break free

Ra-ra-ra-ra
Ra-rai, ra-ra
Ra-ra-ra-ra
Ra-rai, ra-ra
Ra-ra-ra, ra-ra
Ra-ra-ra-ra