Alfredo Zitarrosa — Chamarrita De Los Milicos song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Chamarrita De Los Milicos" by Alfredo Zitarrosa.

Lyrics

Los boliches del Cerrito
No son para los ricos;
Si alguno llega a entrar
Difícil que haya lugar
Allí cerca hay un cuartel
Con cañón y coronel
Chamarrita cuartelera
No te olvides que hay gente afuera
La otra noche en una farra
Un milico con guitarra
Mirándolo al patrón
Le cantaba esta canción:
aunque salga a hacer mandados
Un milico es un soldado
Chamarrita de los milicos
No te olvides que no son ricos
Los boliches del Cerrito
Están llenos de milicos
Con ropa militar
Y otros de particular:
Una cosa es una cosa
Y otra cosa es otra cosa
Chamarrita del miliciano
Los milicos son tus hermanos.*
Si se forma algún merengue
El cuartel de los Blandengues
Se queda donde está
cada cosa en su lugar;
Los milicos no son bobos
Aunque sirvan para todo
Chamarrita de los milicos
No te olvides que no son ricos
Los boliches del Cerrito
Están llenos de milicos
Y el milico cantor
Les entona esta canción:
Cuando pasa el Presidente
Los milicos ya no son gente. **
Chamarrita cuartelera
No te olvides que hay gente afuera
Cuando cantes pa los milicos
No te olvides que no son ricos
Y el orgullo que no te sobre
No te olvides que hay otros pobres

Lyrics translation

Los boliches del Cerrito
They're not for the rich.;
If anyone gets in
Difficult that there is room
There's a barracks nearby
With cannon and Colonel
Chamarrita quartelera
Don't forget there's people out there.
The other night at a binge
A military man with a guitar
Looking at the pattern
I used to sing this song to him.:
even if I go out and run errands
A militia is a soldier
Chamarrita de los milicos
Don't forget they're not rich
Los boliches del Cerrito
They're full of militia.
With military clothing
And others in particular:
One thing is one thing
And another thing is another thing
Chamarrita of the militia
The militia are your brothers.*
If any meringue is formed
The headquarters of the Blandengues
He stays where he is.
everything in its place;
The militiamen are not fools
Even if they serve everything
Chamarrita de los milicos
Don't forget they're not rich
Los boliches del Cerrito
They're full of militia.
And the milico cantor
He sings them this song:
When the president passes
The militia are no longer people. **
Chamarrita quartelera
Don't forget there's people out there.
When you sing to the militia
Don't forget they're not rich
And the pride that doesn't overtake you
Don't forget there are other poor