| Amalia Rosa (original) | Amalia Rosa (translation) |
|---|---|
| Paroles de la chanson Amalia Rosa: | Paroles de la chanson Amalia Rosa: |
| BIS): | BIS): |
| De Maracaibo salieron | They left Maracaibo |
| Dos palomitas volando | Two popcorn flying |
| Y a la Guaira volverán | And they will return to La Guaira |
| Y a la Guaira volverán | And they will return to La Guaira |
| Pero a Maracaibo cuándo | But to Maracaibo when |
| (Estribillo): | (Chorus): |
| (BIS): | (BIS): |
| María me dió una cinta (Una cinta) | Maria gave me a tape (A tape) |
| Y Rosa me la quitó (Rosa me la quitó) | And Rosa took it from me (Rosa took it from me) |
| Amalia peleó con ella | Amalia fought with her |
| Porque Juana, porque _Juana se enojó (Se enojó) | Because Juana, because _Juana got angry (she got angry) |
| Ya se enojaron las cuatro | All four are already angry |
| Y eso es lo que quiero yo | And that's what I want |
| (BIS): | (BIS): |
| Amalia, Amalia, Amalia | Amalia, Amalia, Amalia |
| Amalia, Amalia Rosa | Amalia, Amalia Rosa |
| Esa es la que yo me llevo | That is the one that I take |
| Esa es la que yo me llevo | That is the one that I take |
| Por ser la más buena moza | for being the best girl |
| Toma niña ese puñal (Tómalo) | Take that dagger girl (Take it) |
| Y ábreme por un costao (Abreme) | And open me up for a costao (Open me up) |
| P’a que veas mi corazón | so you can see my heart |
| P’a que veas mi corazón | so you can see my heart |
| Junto al tuyo retratao | Next to your portrait |
