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Artist: Alfredo Zitarrosa
Canonical path: /alfredo-zitarrosa/la-unitaria
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La unitaria
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La unitaria
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(Zamba)
Si Dios me presta la vida,
y el Arcángel San Gabriel,
voy a buscarlo a Lavalle,
para pelearme por él.*
Iré de poncho celeste,
jugándome en los caminos,
y si me topan los Rojos,
haré temblar el destino.**
Esta zamba es de las de antes,
tiempos de andar cantando y peleando,***
los sables y las guitarras,
todavía están sangrando.
Mi moro sigue su estrella,
mi lanza su corazón,
peleando en los entreveros,****
seremos uno los dos.
Me gusta ser unitario
y andar cantando mi suerte,
si ofrezco caro el pellejo,*****
tal vez se asuste la muerte.
* Alfredo Zitarrosa dice "para pelearme con él", cometiendo un error en la interpretación histórica de la canción.
** Alfredo Zitarrosa dice "jugándome en el camino, / si es que me topan los Rojos / haré temblar al destino".
*** Alfredo Zitarrosa dice "tiempos de andar peleando y cantando".
**** Alfredo Zitarrosa dice "juntos en los entreveros".
***** Alfredo Zitarrosa dice "y andar jugando mi suerte, / si vendo caro el pellejo".
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