Maria Va [English translation]

Almond eyes

Crooked little feet

Maria goes.

Barely touching

the burning sand

Maria goes.

A fire sun burns the forest

Maria goes.

Fear of the Pombero

Palm grove and marsh

Maria goes.

The siesta

wanted to put a child

into her solitude.

Made of wheat and moon

and Maria goes

grabbing its hand.

Through the tobacco plantation

Maria goes.

And she drinks up the sun

that smells of goblins.

Maria goes.

Going through the summer of sun and cicada

Maria, your village smelled of forest flowers.

A lazy train, puffing and puffing

Maria, your village smelled of watered streets.

It smelled of the pure innocence of a village child,

it smelled of watered streets, Maria, your village

smelled of forest flowers.

The siesta

wanted to put a child

into her solitude.

Made of wheat and moon

and Maria goes

grabbing its hand.

Through the tobacco plantation

Maria goes.

And she drinks up the sun

that smells of goblins.

Maria goes...

Maria goes...

Maria goes...

• Artist:Mercedes Sosa