Chamarrita de los milicos
Alfredo Zitarrosa
Chamarrita of the soldiers
(Chamarrita)
The bars of Cerrito
are not for the rich;
if someone manages to enter,
it's hard to find a place.
Nearby there's a barracks
with a cannon and a colonel.
Soldierly chamarrita,
don't forget there are people outside.
The other night at a party,
a soldier with a guitar,
looking at the boss,
sang him this song:
