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Artist: Alfredo Zitarrosa
Canonical path: /alfredo-zitarrosa/historia-de-un-viejo
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Historia de un viejo
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Historia de un viejo
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(Litoraleña)
De gurí fui benteveo,
de muchacho embolsador,
fue taipero por el Este
y en el Norte, domador;
naranjero por el Salto
y cañero en Bella Unión;
lobero en Cabo Polonio
y en Colonia, pescador.
Rodé por muchos caminos,
la bolita se gastó,
quien me diga "siete oficios",
pa' mí se queda rabón.
Y de tanto venga y vaya,
de tanto oficio y sudor,
del gurisito que fui
al viejo cansa'o que soy,
no tengo una papeleta
pa' doña Jubilación;
se hicieron humo o murieron
los testigos, sabe Dios.
Y me vine a la ciudad,
meta escoba y corralón,
pero no aguanto jornada
que se me parte el riñón,
y yo que tendí la mano
pa'l lazo y el apretón,
pa' el tramayo, la mansera,*
pa' la naranja o la hoz,
me encuentro de limosnero
y pidiendo por favor.**
Pero el hombre no ha nacido
para esta triste función.
* Alfredo Zitarrosa dice "pa'l lazo o el apretón / pa'l tramayo, la mansera".
** Alfredo Zitarrosa repite esta estrofa completa.
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