Bolivian Lullaby
A tender Bolivian lullaby about a mother’s balancing act — soothing her child to sleep while the day’s work, from washing to mending, still waits to be done. Many Andean mothers in Bolivia carry their babies close using an aguayo, a colorful hand-woven cloth wrapped and tied across the back, freeing both hands for washing, farming, or carrying goods to market, a practical, centuries-old solution to exactly the kind of balancing act this lullaby describes.
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Verse 1
Verse 2
Chords — guitar & piano
What this song means
Traditional Bolivian lullaby, based on a documented traditional text. The English lyrics here are a singable adaptation offered as a respectful tribute.
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- Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
- Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.
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