Chacarera del Sufrido

Wherever I go
Bad luck sticks around
For me, there are no roses
For me, it’s all thorns

Why say yes
If the heart says no
Why ask the river
For the water that’s gone

To God above, I ask
To come down to Salavina
To show me which way is
The path of my life

Many nights I’ve spent
Searching for this chacarera
How many more nights will I
Spend looking for a partner

Dancing this chacarera
Feels like I’m at a party
It’s like a little ray of moonlight
On a stormy night

Don’t pity me
My soul’s already worn
I’m like the Kakuy
Wandering through life

I resemble the quebracho
I’m strong like its fibers
That turns to stone
When time punishes it

Many nights I’ve spent
Searching for this chacarera
How many more nights will I
Spend looking for a partner