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Artist: Alfredo Zitarrosa
Canonical path: /alfredo-zitarrosa/cancion-del-arbol-del-olvido
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Canción del árbol del olvido
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Canción del árbol del olvido
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(Canción milonga)
En mis pagos hay un árbol,
que del olvido se llama,
al que van a despenarse, vidalitay,*
los moribundos del alma.
Para no pensar en vos,
bajo el árbol del olvido,**
me acosté una nochecita, vidalitay,
y me quedé bien dormido.
Al despertar de aquel sueño***
pensaba en vos otra vez,
pues me olvidé de olvidarte, vidalitay,
en cuantito me acosté.
* Víctor Jara dice "En mi pago hay un árbol / que del olvido se llama / donde van a consolarse, vidalitay".
* Alfredo Zitarrosa dice "En mis pagos hay un árbol / que del olvido le llaman, / donde van a despenarse, vidalitay".
** Víctor Jara dice "en el árbol del olvido".
*** Alfredo Zitarrosa dice "Y al despertar de ese sueño".
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