Moliendo Café

lyrics and music by Hugo Blanco and José Manzo English translation by William Morín Cuando la tarde languidece   When the day winds down Renacen las sombras   the shaddows reappear Y en su quietud los cafetales   and in the silence of the coffee plantations vuelven a sentir   you feel again esa triste canción de amor   that sad song of the old woman De la vieja molienda   grinding coffee Que en el letargo de la noche   in the lethargy of the night Parece decir   that seems to say--       Una pena de amor, una tristeza   A sorrow of lost love, a sadness Lleva el zambo Manuel en su amargura   my knock-kneed friend, Manuel, Pasa incansable la noche   carries within his bitterness. Moliendo café.   He carries on, without tiring, throughout the night,     grinding the coffee.