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Artist: Atahualpa Yupanqui
Canonical path: /atahualpa-yupanqui/juan-prisionero
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Juan Prisionero
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Juan Prisionero
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Por duro que me golpeen
No conseguirán doblarme
Yo tengo el cuerpo en la celda
Y el corazón en la calle, ay
Carcelero, carcelero
Cuando oigo sonar tus llaves
Te veo como un esclavo
De cosas que tú no sabes, ay
Tú me crees en la celda
Crees que no me moví
Y anoche pasó la Luna
(Y con la Luna me fui, ay)
Entre la celda y la calle
Solo tres barrotes hay
Que pequeña la muralla
Para tanta libertad, ay
En la cárcel hice un verso
Para el señor director
No recuerdo los detalles
Pero termina en parió, ay
Engrillado y entre cuatro
Hombres de torvo mirar
Así me fueron llevando
(Por amar la libertad, ay)
Anchos portales se abrieron
Para volverse a cerrar
Pabellones, escaleras
Y luego la oscuridad, ay
Por mi mujer y mi niño
Recé lo que sé rezar
Mi guitarra clara y honda
Sabe todo lo demás, ay
Mi madre con sus sentires
Mi caballo en el corral
Y en una pequeña celda
(Yo solo sin soledad, ay)
Cuando pasen muchos años
Y hagas del tiempo balance
Has de saber hijo mío
A dónde estuvo tu padre, ay
Duerme el tirano la siesta
Con metralleta a la par
Por si pasa un inocente
Cantando a la libertad, ay
Tú me crees en la celda
Crees que no me moví
Y anoche pasó la Luna
(Y con la Luna me fui, ay)
Cantando a la libertad, ay
Y con la Luna me fui, ay
Cantando a la libertad, ay
Cantando a la libertad, ay
Cantando a la libertad, ay
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