| Me La Escondieron Sus Padres (original) | Me La Escondieron Sus Padres (translation) |
|---|---|
| Me la escondieron sus padres | Her parents hid her from me |
| No quieren que ella me quiera | They don't want her to love me |
| La busco todas las tarde, pero es inutil mi espera | I look for her every afternoon, but my wait is useless |
| Me la escondieron sus padres | Her parents hid her from me |
| Porque quieren que me olvide | because they want me to forget |
| No han de saber que el carin~o, mas crece si se prohibe | They should not know that affection grows more if it is prohibited |
| CORO | CHORUS |
| Que dan~o le hace mi amor, amor bien intencionado | What harm does my love do to you, well-intentioned love |
| En esta vida sen~or, no hay suerte pal hombre honrado | In this life sir, there is no luck for an honest man |
| Me la escondieron sus padres | Her parents hid her from me |
| Ellos nublaron mi cielo | They cloud my sky |
| Yo sin la luz de sus ojos, no tengo paz ni consuelo | I without the light of her eyes, I have no peace or comfort |
| CORO | CHORUS |
