Los ejes de mi carreta [English translation]

Just because I don't grease those axles

they call me a careless man.

Just because I don't grease those axles

they call me a careless man.

But If I want them to sound,

Why should I grease them up?

But If I want them to sound,

Why should I grease them up?

Following the tracks all the time

It's too monotonous.

Following the tracks all the time

It's too monotonous.

The way becomes too long

when there's nothing to entertain me.

I don't want that silence:

because I had nothing to think about

I don't want that silence:

because I had nothing to think about.

A long time ago I had ...

but now I no longer think

A long time ago I had..

but now I no longer think

The axles of my cart..

I´ll never grease them up...

• Artist:Atahualpa Yupanqui