| Gades (original) | Gades (translation) |
|---|---|
| He metio en un relicario | I have put in a locket |
| toita las calles de Cai | all the streets of Cai |
| y he metio en un relicario | and I've put in a locket |
| y se las llevo como ofrenda | and I take them as an offering |
| a la Virgen del Rosario. | to the Virgin of the Rosary. |
| Que me gustan los tranvias | I like trams |
| desde Cai a San Fernando | from Cai to San Fernando |
| Que me gustan los tranvias | I like trams |
| porque veo navegando | because I see sailing |
| los barcos por la bahia. | the boats in the bay. |
| Vientecillo de levante | Little easterly wind |
| tu eres loco y marinero | you are crazy and sailor |
| vientecillo de levante | eastern breeze |
| dile a la mujer que quiero | tell the woman I love |
| que sus besos | from her that her kisses |
| son mi estandarte. | They are my banner. |
| Coletillas | taglines |
| anoche te vi en Santa Maria | I saw you last night in Santa Maria |
| o recuerdo a la Perla | or I remember Pearl |
| gitana mia | my gypsy |
| cuando estaba en via | when i was on the road |
| mira que pelito, | look what hair, |
| mira que carita, | look what a face, |
| que andares llevaba | what walk was he wearing |
| flores a tu paso | flowers on your way |
| los balcones tiraban. | the balconies pulled. |
| Tengo un velero (x2) | I have a sailboat (x2) |
| que cuando entra por Cai | that when he enters through Cai |
| el muelle pesquero | the fishing pier |
| me saluda el mercante | the merchant salutes me |
| y el de pasajero | and the passenger |
| y comentan las olitas | and the waves comment |
| mira que andares | look how you walk |
| tiene tan marinero. | has so sailor. |
| Tabajo en el pescao | I work in the fish |
| y en el tabaco | and in tobacco |
| tengo 2 trajecillos | I have 2 suits |
| y unos zapatos | And some shoes |
| dile a tu mare niña, | tell your mother girl, |
| dile a tu mare | tell your mother |
| que tengo 10 reales | I have 10 reais |
| para gastarme. | to spend myself |
| Y surcaremos las olitas, | And we will ride the waves, |
| los anchos mares | the wide seas |
| y surcaremos las olitas, | and we will ride the waves, |
| no habráquien nos pare | no one will stop us |
| y llegamos a la playa | and we arrived at the beach |
| del mar de Cai | of the Cai sea |
| y llevaremos sales | and we will take salts |
| donde no hay… | where there is no… |
| Eso es lo que hay. | That's what you get. |
