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Artist: Mercedes Sosa
Canonical path: /mercedes-sosa/dorotea-la-cautiva
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Dorotea, La Cautiva
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Dorotea, La Cautiva
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Yo no soy huinca, capitan
Hace tiempo lo fui
Deje que vuelva para el sur
Dejeme ir alli.
Mi nombre casi lo olvide
Dorotea bazan
Yo no soy huinca, india soy
Por amor, capitan.
Me falta el aire pampa y el olor
De los ranqueles campamento
El cobre oscuro de la piel de mi señor
En ese imperio de gramilla
Cuero y sol.
Usted se asombra capitan
Que me quiera volver
Un alarido de malon
Me reclama la piel.
Yo me hice india y ahora estoy
Mas cautiva que ayer
Quiero quedarme en el dolor
De mi gente ranquel.
Me falta el aire pampa y el olor
De los ranqueles campamento
El cobre oscuro de la piel de mi señor
En ese imperio de gramilla
Cuero y sol.
Quiero quedarme en el dolor
De mi gente ranquel.
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