With Alberto and the bike
We all came to see you two off
With a wish, a hug
A laugh and a bottle
And the girls, a tear and a kiss
Two blankets and some mate
A 10-mm wrench and some wire
Brothers, go with God!
Despite the crashes and the engine blow-ups
You crossed the continent
And suffered cold and hunger
And left the bike behind in scraps
You talked with the indios
Resigned and impassive
With the miners whose lungs were poisoned
In a hospital down in hell
And carried them along in your memory
Stay as cheerful as you are
From the tracks of Temuco
Keep your eyes always open
We're getting ready to follow you
I've heard that since then
Victorious comandante and then minister
You challenged the dictators
And for years made fun of them
And now the whole world knows you
But we like to think back
To your urge to take off
To the thirst for adventure
It's a fine way to say freedom
The butchers were waiting for you
They showed you to the journalists
They said 'Here he is, it's him'
Shadow rules over Valle Grande
Because it doesn't end here
The adventure's started again
The final idea stays intact
And somewhere in the world
There's somebody like you
Who's planning a new trip