| Quién fuera el buque de más potencia
| Who was the most powerful ship
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| Para arrojarme al fondo del mar
| To throw me to the bottom of the sea
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| Para sacarte perlita hermosa
| To get you beautiful pearl
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| Que yo en tus brazos quisiera estar
| That I would like to be in your arms
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| Ay, quién pudiera besar tus labios
| Oh, who could kiss your lips
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| Si son de azúcar o son de hiel
| If they are made of sugar or made of gall
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| Que yo en mi pecho llevo grabado
| That I have engraved on my chest
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| El dulce nombre de esa mujer
| The sweet name of that woman
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| Tú me juraste un dichoso día
| You promised me a happy day
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| Que me amarías a mi no mas
| That you would love me no more
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| Que me amarías sinceramente
| that you would love me sincerely
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| No separarnos nunca jamás
| Never ever separate us
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| Tú me juraste un dichoso día
| You promised me a happy day
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| Y de testigo pusiste a Dios
| And as a witness you put God
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| Y me juraste sinceramente
| And you swore to me sincerely
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| No separarnos nunca los dos
| Never separate the two of us
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| Al ver tus ojos por vez primera
| Seeing your eyes for the first time
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| Niña hechicera me enamoré
| Sorceress girl I fell in love
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| Al ver tus ojos lindos y bellos
| Seeing your cute and beautiful eyes
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| Que yo por ellos me moriré
| That I will die for them
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| Aquí les dejo estas tres canciones
| Here I leave these three songs
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| P’a que las cantes, yo ya me voy
| P'a you sing them, I'm leaving
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| P’a que las cantes con tu boquita
| P'a that you sing them with your little mouth
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| Que son recuerdos que yo te doy | What are memories that I give you |