Milonga Del Paisano

(milonga)

For those with a good horse
The whip is unnecessary,
For those with a good horse
The whip is unnecessary,
It's only good for showing off,
Hanging from the knife,
It's only good for showing off,
Hanging from the knife.

Maybe at some point
One might have to use it,
Maybe at some point
One might have to use it,
To silence a bold one
Who doesn't deserve the knife,
To silence a bold one
Who doesn't deserve the knife.

Calm as a well of water
The countryman knows how to walk,
Calm as a well of water
The countryman knows how to walk,
To the game of taba and horse races
He brings his solitude close,
To the game of taba and horse races
He brings his solitude close.

He chats with a friend
If they invite him to drink,
He gives a slash to the drunkard
And walks away,
He gives a slash to the drunkard
And walks away.

Having taken off the brake
His cargo is calm,
Having taken off the brake
His cargo is calm,
Under the shade of a tala tree
He might miss his saddlebag.

The good moisture of the soil
Made the cornfield beautiful,
The good moisture of the soil
Made the cornfield beautiful,
Working the land,
Pulling weeds and waiting,
Working the land,
Pulling weeds and waiting.

With an abundance of prudence
He understands if it's unnecessary,
With an abundance of prudence
He understands if it's unnecessary,
He walks away in the evening
And it's nice to see him swagger,
He walks away in the evening
And it's nice to see him swagger.

Whether he has love or not
He won't tell anyone,
Whether he has love or not
He won't tell anyone,
That's something for oneself
And it's called dignity,
That's something for oneself
And it's called dignity.

The countryman is very calm,
Always walking alone,
The countryman is very calm,
Always walking alone,
And to games of taba and horse races
He brings his solitude close,
And to games of taba and horse races
He brings his solitude close.

With an abundance of prudence
He understands if it's unnecessary,
With an abundance of prudence
He understands if it's unnecessary,
He walks away in the evening
And it's nice to see him swagger,
He walks away in the evening
And it's nice to see him swagger.