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Artist: Carlos Cano
Canonical path: /carlos-cano/la-contraviesa
Related lyric paths: 6
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La Contraviesa
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La Contraviesa
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Como la leche'n la lumbre
(Epifanío Lupión, trovero)
Voy por la Contraviesa encima Sierra Nevá
en mitad l'Alpujarra donde hay tanta clariá
los montes lleno almendros y a lo lejos si, ve el mar
y a mi lao un amigo a quien quiero de verdad.
Pueblos medio vacíos gente güena como el pan
poca leña en el fuego mucha tierra abandoná.
Volando chía un grajo y una perra echa a ladrar
alguna puerta s'abre y otras se quean cerrás.
Ay la penita que me da en viendo
los ancianos con la espina troncha.
Delante tos lo juro por la ma que me parí:
¡ esta tierra ha de subir!
Voy por la Contraviesa caminico de Grana
la luna esta en el cielo y en viento'n las nubes da.
Del monte y de la rambla la gente empieza a llegar
tiritando de frío entran en la cortijá.
Encima de la mesa choto frito, vino y pan
pa recobrar la fuerza y el tono al carraspear.
La garganta ligera y un peso en el corazón
que van a echarlo fuera en cuanto se callen tos:
Al estilo morato la guitarra da el compás
el violín cortando la bandurria enebrá.
Y el verso repentino de la voz sale a cantar:
¡Que vivan las Alpujarras! ¡Viva el trovo popular!
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