Chamarrita de los Milicos [English translation]

The pubs of the Cerrito

are not for rich people;

if anyone triees to get in,

is hard that he finds a place.

Nearby there are headquarters

with a cannon and a colonel.

Chamarrita of the quarters

don't forget there's people outside.

Last night in a party

a milico with guitar,

looking at his chief

was singing this song to him:

"even if he goes for an errand,

a milico is a soldier"

Chamarrita of the milicos

don't forget they're not rich.

The pubs of the Cerrito

are full of milicos

with militar clothing,

and others wear casual:

one thing is one thing

and other thing is other thing.

Chamarrita of the quarters

don't forget there's people outside.

If there's a fuss,

the Blandengues quarters

stay where it is,

each thing in its place;

the milicos are not fools

even if they're useful for everything.

Chamarrita of the milicos

don't forget they're not rich.

The pubs of the Cerrito

are full of milicos

and the singing milico

is singing this song to them:

"When the president comes,

the milicos are not people anymore."

Chamarrita of the quarters

don't forget there's people outside.

When you sing for the milicos

don't forget they're not rich,

and don't have too much pride

don't forget there are other poors.

• Artist:Alfredo Zitarrosa
• Album:Zitarrosa en la Argentina (1973)