El Gallo Pinto

How it’s drizzling in Lara
The voice of Pío Alvarado
The dawn is beautiful
When that rooster has crowed

How the guitar echoes
In the lands of Curarígua
The spotted rooster feeds
On everlasting flowers

Oh world! How lovely the cuatro
When it plays through the town
Makes you want to grab
Laughter and dreams
To see my people happy
That means no more orders
From those who’ve ruled here

What joy shines in the eyes
Of old Pío Alvarado
The oriole of the cacti
Made his song tricolor
It won’t fade away, it will always sing
The fresh music from his spring

How the guitar echoes
In the lands of Curarígua
The spotted rooster feeds
On everlasting flowers

God save you, old songbird
The beauty of your song!