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Artist: Mercedes Sosa
Canonical path: /mercedes-sosa/juancito-caminador
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Juancito caminador
Read Juancito caminador lyrics by Mercedes Sosa on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Juancito caminador
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Juancito caminador
murió en un lejano puerto-
El prestidigitador
poca cosa deja al muerto.
Terminada su función
-canción, paloma y baraja-
todo cabe en una caja,
todo, menos la canción.
Ponle luto a la pianola,
al conejito, a la estrella,
al barquito, a la botella,
al botellón, a la bola.
Música de barracón
-canción, baraja y paloma-
flor de campo sin aroma
Todo, menos la canción.
Ponle luto a la veleta,
al gallo, al reloj de cuco,
al fonógrafo, al trabuco,
al vaso y a la carpeta.
Su prestidigitación
-canción, paloma y baraja-
el tiempo humilla y ultraja,
Todo, menos la canción.
Mucha muerte a poca vida,
que lo entierre de una vez
la reina del ajedrez
y un poeta lo despida.
Truco mágico, ilusión,
-canción, baraja y paloma-
que todo en broma se toma,
todo, menos la canción.
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Mercedes Sosa performs "Juancito caminador", and this lyric page sits inside the Mercedes Sosa catalog on LyroVerse.
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