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Artist: Alfredo Zitarrosa
Canonical path: /alfredo-zitarrosa/coplas-de-baguala
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Coplas de baguala
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Coplas de baguala
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(Baguala)
Versión del disco Coplas del canto:
Ahijuna llevó clavada
la espina del coronillo,
sobre el rastro de las velas
me va buscando el codillo.
Yo soy el poste esquinero
con que alambraba mi tata,
hondo quebracho motudo,
palo de negra mulata.
Qué cosa será la muerte,
que llega tan despacito,
al más macho me lo duebla
y lo deja dormidito.
Cuando el toro es orejano
lo embramo en un guayaví,
como la coyunda aguante,
bramando se ha de morir.
Toro blanco y toro negro,
vacas de varios colores;
no me matís con tus cuernos,
matame con tus amores.
Río abajo y río arriba,
por el agua más corriente,
a vivir con los pescados
hasta que venga la muerte.
Versión del recital de Montevideo, 1967:
Toro blanco y toro negro,
vacas de varios colores;
no me matís con tus cuernos,
matame con tus amores.
Río abajo y río arriba,
por el agua más corriente,
a vivir con los pescados
hasta que venga la muerte.
Llevo prendido en el aro
de mi cajita chayera
el pedazo más bonito
del ruedo de tu pollera.
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