Don Sixto Palavecino [English translation]

It's very easy to discover a true song,

it tickles in the belly and not everyone plays it.

And not everyone plays it, because not everyone feels it:

a true song lights a day and forever.

It lights one day and forever and it is never forgotten,

the musician refreshes it in the field or in the city.

Don Sixto Palavecino of a very open heart,

God made you chacarera, chacarera *** of this soil.

Don Sixto Palavecino, gato, escondido of love,

when I hear your violin, Santiago* is like a flower!

When these people let you take out the song

you return it intact, little gift to the heart.

Little gift to the heart and in a sincere letter

to sing all the truths or at least the ones one can (get to sing)

Yes, at least the ones one can sing, keep a little of this life,

the short-legged lie will look fierce and crooked.

Don Sixto Palavecino of a very open heart,

God made you chacarera, chacarera *** of this soil.

Don Sixto Palavecino, gato, escondido of love,

when I hear your violin, Santiago is like a flower!

• Artist:León Gieco
• Album:De Ushuaia a La Quiaca 1 (1985)