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Artist: Alberto Zitarrosa
Canonical path: /alberto-zitarrosa/esquila
Related lyric paths: 6
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Esquila
Read Esquila lyrics by Alberto Zitarrosa on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Esquila
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Ahí vino y me tocó el hombro
la mano del vellonero;
una ficha pa' mi lata
y un vellón, pa'l estanciero.
Está linda la majada,
mucha suarda bien sudada,
y la tijera dispara
como una boga en el agua.
Hoy esquilé ciento treinta,
vellón, barriga y garreo;
y de barrerme la cancha
se me cansó el benteveo.
¡Jue pucha, bicho pesa'o!,
rezonga el agarrador,
y a contraluz en la bolsa,
malambea el embolsador.
Ahí vino y me tocó el hombro
la mano del vellonero;
otra ficha pa' mi lata
y un vellón, pa'l estanciero.
Es la vida del zafrero,
mucho sudor, poca plata,
muchos cuentos y promesas,
pa' seguir viviendo a gatas.
Yo sé doblar la cintura,
pero no doblo el cogote,
ni ando buscando comparsa
pa' salir a dar chicote.
Ahí vino y me tocó el hombro
la mano del vellonero;
otra ficha pa' mi lata
y otro vellón... de mi cuero.
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