El Campesino

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The farmer told me
By the river he found her
That beautiful and strange girl
Who bathed under the sun

And that farmer friend
Thought he saw a vision
And by the riverbank
His heart stayed behind.

Farmer, farmer
Don’t complain about your fate
Keep on your joyful path
And lift up your heart.

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And since then he knows the worth
And the scent of the flower
He sees everything in a new light
The river, the fields, and love
He only thinks of returning
To the girl who gave him her heart. (repeats)

The farmer wanted to change
Trade the fields for the city
And for his lands full of flowers
And seashells to succeed.

But the farmer friend
Remembered that vision
And returned again to the river
Where his dreams were waiting.

Farmer, farmer
Don’t complain about your fate
Keep on your joyful path
And lift up your heart.

La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la.

And since then he knows the worth
And the scent of the flower
He sees everything in a new light
The river, the fields, and love
He only thinks of returning
To the girl who gave him her heart.