| Y la traducción:
| And the translation:
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| Su padre le puso María de nombre, ha estudiado con las monjas, será
| His father named him Mary, he has studied with the nuns, it will be
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| enfermera, como su madre, se casará en la iglesia del pueblo. | A nurse, like her mother, will marry in the village church. |
| Pero María tiene
| But Mary has
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| un secreto que no contará en casa, ha comenzado a cantar en el grupo de ska
| a secret he won't tell at home, he has started singing in the ska group
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| que han montado hace poco. | which they have recently assembled. |
| Baila Sweet Mary. | Baila Sweet Mary. |
| Ha llegado de nuevo el lunes,
| It's back on Monday,
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| el uniforme con falda a cuadros. | the uniform with plaid skirt. |
| Cuándo llegará otra vez el viernes para volver
| When will he be back on Friday to return?
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| a cantar en el local. | to sing on the premises. |
| Pero María tiene otro traje que no se pondría en casa,
| But Maria has another suit she wouldn't wear at home,
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| unos
| ones
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| tirantes con cuadros ska y unas botas Marteen’s recién compradas. | Ska plaid suspenders and freshly purchased Marteen’s boots. |
| Para bailar
| To dance
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| Sweet Mary. | Sweet Mary. |
| Puede que nunca recorra el camino que tenían preparado para
| They may never go the way they were prepared to
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| ella, y tal vez cambie la bata blanca por un vestido negro. | she, and maybe change her white robe for a black dress. |
| Pero María tiene
| But Mary has
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| algo
| something
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| que contar en casa a la hora de la cena, que actuará ante su familia en las
| to count at home at dinner time, who will perform in front of his family at
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| fiestas del pueblo. | village festivals. |
| Baila Sweet Mary.
| Baila Sweet Mary.
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| (Gracias a Estibaliz por esta letra) | (Thanks to Estibaliz for this lyrics) |