Balseiros do Rio Uruguay

Hey! Hooray! The flood has come
The Uruguay has overflowed
It's gonna keep us busy
I'm gonna launch my raft on the river
I’ll see wonders
That no one has discovered

Tomorrow I’m heading out to Uruguaiana
I’ll take my raft with cedar, angico, and canjerana
When I get to São Borja, I’ll hop over to Santo Tomé
To see the Correntina girls and dance a chamamé

Hey! Hooray! The flood has come
The Uruguay has overflowed
It's gonna keep us busy
I'm gonna launch my raft on the river
I’ll see wonders
That no one has discovered

When I reach Salto Grande, I’ll say goodbye to this world
I’ll pray to God and Saint Michael and let the raft go down deep
Whoever escapes this hit, arrives safe in Argentina
But I doubt anyone can escape the gaze of the Correntinas

Hey! Hooray! The flood has come
The Uruguay has overflowed
It's gonna keep us busy
I'm gonna launch my raft on the river
I’ll see wonders
That no one has discovered