El Canoero

I am the canoeist who rows and rows
I am the canoeist who rows and rows
Looking for the most beautiful
Who is my brunette
I look for her to give her
Good things

I leave the Sinú River (down the river, buddy)
And I continue along the San Jorge
Looking from beach to beach
All the traces you leave behind
Looking from beach to beach
All the traces you leave behind

I glide down the Cauca
And down to the Magdalena
I arrive at Bocas de Ceniza
And I don't find my brunette
I arrive at Bocas de Ceniza
And I don't find my brunette

Beach girl (my little beach girl)
Why are you leaving? (my little beach girl)
Who are you leaving with? (my little beach girl)
Where are you going? (my little beach girl)

This poor canoeist (is going to die)
This poor canoeist (is going to die)
This poor canoeist (is going to die)
This poor canoeist (is going to die)

I am the canoeist who rows and rows
I am the canoeist who rows and rows
Looking for the most beautiful
Who is my brunette
I look for her to give her
Good things

I glide down the Cauca
And down to the Magdalena
I arrive at Bocas de Ceniza
And I don't find my brunette
I arrive at Bocas de Ceniza
And I don't find my brunette

I spot on the high seas
The foam left by the boat
Surely it takes away
The little woman I love so much
Surely it takes away
The little woman I love so much

Beach girl (my little beach girl)
Where are you going? (my little beach girl)
If you're going to Buenaventura (my little beach girl)
Or are you going to Panama? (my little beach girl)

This poor canoeist (is going to die)
This poor canoeist (is going to die)
This poor canoeist (is going to die)