| Acuerdate de Acapulco
| Remember Acapulco
|
| de aquella noche
| of that night
|
| Maria Bonita, María del alma;
| Maria Bonita, Maria of the soul;
|
| acuerdate que en la playa,
| remember that on the beach,
|
| con tus manitas las estrellitas
| with your little hands the little stars
|
| las enjuagabas.
| you rinsed them
|
| Tu cuerpo, del mar juguete nave al garete
| Your body, from the sea toy ship adrift
|
| venían las olas lo columpiaban
| the waves came they swung him
|
| why mientras yo te miraba
| why while I looked at you
|
| lo digo con sentimiento
| I say it with feeling
|
| mi pensamiento me traicionaba.
| my thought betrayed me.
|
| Te dije muchas palabras de esas bonitas
| I told you many words of those beautiful
|
| con que se arrullan los corazones
| with which hearts are lulled
|
| pidiendo que me quisieras
| asking you to love me
|
| que convirtieras en realidades
| that you turned into realities
|
| mis ilusiones.
| My illusions.
|
| La luna que nos miraba
| The moon that looked at us
|
| ya hacía ratito
| a while ago
|
| se hizo un poquito desentendida
| she became a little careless
|
| why cuando lavi escondida
| why when i lavi hidden
|
| me arrodille para besarte
| I knelt down to kiss you
|
| why así entregarte toda mi vida.
| And so give you all my life.
|
| Amores habras tenido muchos amores
| loves you will have had many loves
|
| Maria Bonita, María del alma;
| Maria Bonita, Maria of the soul;
|
| pero ninguno tan bueno ni tan honrado
| but none so good or so honest
|
| como el que hiciste que en mi brotara
| like the one you made to sprout in me
|
| Lo traigo lleno de flores
| I bring it full of flowers
|
| como una ofrenda
| as an offering
|
| para deajarla bajo tus plantas,
| to leave it under your plants,
|
| recibelo emocionada
| receive it excited
|
| why jurame que no mientes
| and swear to me that you don't lie
|
| porque te sientes idolatrada. | because you feel idolized. |