Translation of the song Oguere artist Quilapayún

Oguere, Oguere, Oguere1

Oguere, Oguere, Oguere1

Oguere, Oguere, Oguere

Oguere, Oguere, Oguere

(Dum, dum, dum...)

(Doom, doom, doom...)2

La campana a la sei'

The clock hand's at 6

ta' resona' batei.

So it's time to play batey3

Y lo'negro' e dotacio'

And the slave staff

va' a reza' la oracio'.

Are leaving to say their prayers

(Dum, dum, dum...)

(Doom, doom, doom...)

Oguere, Oguere, Oguere

Oguere, Oguere, Oguere

Oguere, Oguere, Oguere

Oguere, Oguere, Oguere

Oguere, drume ri'

Oguere go to sleep

Que yo' tie' que surci'

'Cause I have to mend clothes

Y ripue' hacer eco'

And say it back to me

Pa' compra' barraco'.

To buy a hut

(Dum, dum, dum...)

(Doom, doom, doom...)

(La la, la la, la la...)

(La la, la la, la la...)

(Mm-hmm, mm-hmm...)

(Mm-hmm, mm-hmm...)