“Por Los Caminos de la Sierra“

Intro Soft wind through high grass. Distant donkey bell (gentle, steady). Charango plucking rhythmic pattern. Low hand drum pulse begins like hooves. ⸻ Verse 1 Up where the mountains kiss the sky Clouds roll slow as we pass by Saddle worn and leather tight Morning cool, horizon bright My burro walks with patient grace Knows each stone, each narrow place No rush here, no grand parade Just dust and sun and mountain shade ⸻ Pre-Chorus Hooves on rock, steady and slow Every path has somewhere to go ⸻ Chorus Por los caminos de la sierra We ride through earth and air Mi burro fuerte, corazón abierto Freedom everywhere Through the valleys high and wide With the wind right by my side In Colombia’s mountains tall We carry dreams — we carry all ⸻ Verse 2 Coffee fields below us lie Condors circle in the sky River cutting silver lines Through forgotten borderlines My burro hears what I can’t see Knows the mountain better than me When the fog rolls thick and near I lean close, but never fear ⸻ Pre-Chorus Hooves on stone, rhythm and rhyme The mountain keeps its time ⸻ Chorus Por los caminos de la sierra We ride through mist and glare Mi burro noble, compañero Strength beyond compare Every mile a story told Every sunset brushed in gold In Colombia’s rising dawn We move steady, moving on ⸻ Bridge (instrumental lift) Accordion swells Hand claps join Charango bright and dancing Percussion picks up slightly faster Donkey bells become rhythmic ⸻ Bridge (lyrical) No engines roar, no highways call Just mountain wind above us all Simple road, but strong and true The path is old — but always new ⸻ Final Chorus (big and communal) Por los caminos de la sierra Sing it loud and clear Mi burro fuerte, mi tierra Colombia is here From the peaks to valleys deep Promises the mountains keep We ride steady, proud and free This is home to me ⸻ Outro Donkey bell fades. Wind returns. Soft guitar final chord.