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Artist: Alberto Zitarrosa
Canonical path: /alberto-zitarrosa/el-retobao
Related lyric paths: 6
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El Retobao
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El Retobao
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No me gusta que me manden,
yo soy medio cimarrón,
no sirvo para milico,
dicen que sirvo pa' peón.
Me llaman el retoba'o,
pero no soy peleador,
eso sí, no cabresteo
porque nací sentador.
No han encontrado palenque
para ablandarme el cogote,
conmigo no va la escuela
ni me arrolo en el chicote.
Soy libre porque me gusta,
soy libre porque lo siento,
soy libre como un bagual
galopando crin al viento.
Rispeto la autoridá'
cuando nace de nosotros,
pero sí que me retobo
cuando mandan unos pocos.
Si grito, soy gaucho alza'o,
si no, ya soy peón pa' todo,
cómo quisiera gritar
y que gritásemos todos.
La lluvia empieza de a poco,
dispués viene el chaparrón,
voy haciendo punta solo,
pero atrás viene el montón.
Vamo' a ver quién los sujeta,
ya se vienen arrimando;
cuando sientan el barullo,
van a creer que está tronando.
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