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Artist: Alfredo Zitarrosa
Canonical path: /alfredo-zitarrosa/el-taipero
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El taipero
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El taipero
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(Canción del este)
Taipero...
Plazas de recuerdo son las noches del taipero,
peón del arrozal doblado en soles y luceros,
cuña de esperanza clavada en Cebollatí.
Taipero...
Dura es la canción en la cosecha de febrero,
cuando el horizonte se hace amargo canto obrero,
silba el agitar del arrozal tan infeliz.
Taipero...
Vida triste es ésta, la del arrozal,
unos pocos pesos para malgastar.
De contrabando los peones
se vienen desde el Brasil,
buscando en Cebollatí el arrozal.
Los terrones dan tallos y dan canciones
de patria amarga y sufrida,
dolor de hombre la herida,
que alivia un poco la caña,
de sol a sol, dura hazaña
que nos consume la vida.
Patos y gaviotas acompañan al taipero,
hasta que la lluvia trae remansos galponeros,
cantos y guitarras aliviando el existir.
Taipero...
El domingo hay fiesta en Cebollatí,
gastaré mi plata sin pensar en ti.
Taipero... taipero...
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