El Kangui

Recited
There exists in our countryside
In all its latitudes
Characters that for some reason
Are passing into legend
This one, whom we sing about here
The Kangui, they call him
And he dwells in our fields
Alone, without a ranch or belongings

How are you, sad gaucho
Beaten down by destiny
Carrying your nostalgia like this
Without wanting to reveal it
Yet, I admire your fortitude
That neither wine nor sugarcane
Affects your conscience
Your motto is to work

Sung
Smoking the leaf cigar
You can see him walking, pondering sorrow
Always riding his dark horse
He sets out to wander at a steady pace

No one knows his name
Everyone calls him Kangui the Manté
It is unknown where he came from
And for what reason he is like this

Kangui, Kangui
Where did you come from
Was it some love?
That took away
From your life
The smile

He doesn't talk at dances
He just listens to the music
In races, if he plays
He knows how to bet without comments

During the branding season
He goes to work on the ranches
In the handling of the lasso
Hardly anyone can match him