Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Alfredo Zitarrosa
Canonical path: /alfredo-zitarrosa/el-retobao
Related lyric paths: 6
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El retobao
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El retobao
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(Milongón)
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 vale espuela
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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