Antonio Machado - He andado muchos caminos lyrics

He andado muchos caminos... He andado muchos caminos, he abierto muchas veredas; he navegado en cien mares, y atracado en cien riberas. En todas partes he visto caravanas de tristeza, soberbios y melancólicos borrachos de sombra negra, y pedantones al paño que miran, callan, y piensan que saben, porque no beben el vino de las tabernas. Mala gente que camina y va apestando la tierra... Y en todas partes he visto gentes que danzan o juegan, cuando pueden, y laboran sus cuatro palmos de tierra. Nunca, si llegan a un sitio, preguntan a dónde llegan. Cuando caminan, cabalgan a lomos de mula vieja, y no conocen la prisa ni aun en los días de fiesta. Donde hay vino, beben vino; donde no hay vino, agua fresca. Son buenas gentes que viven, laboran, pasan y sueñan, y en un día como tantos, descansan bajo la tierra. English Translation I have walked down many roads. I have cut many new paths. I have sailed in a hundred seas And docked in a hundred shores. In all the places, I have seen Caravans of sad people, Magnificent, yet beaten down Drunk with black shade. And the self-righteous in their fancy clothes, that watch, closed mouth but thinking that they are better because they don't drink wine in the taverns. Bad people who walk And in their walking Stink up the land. Still, everywhere, I have seen People who dance and play, When they can, And toil their little plot of earth. When arriving at a place They never ask where they are Walking, or riding on the back Of an old mule. They have no reason to hurry, Not even on the holy days. When there is wine, they drink it. And, when no wine, they drink cold water. They are good people who live, Work, they pa** and dream. And on a day like so many, Rest under the earth.