| Hijo De La Luna (original) | Hijo De La Luna (translation) |
|---|---|
| Tonto el que no entienda | Fool who does not understand |
| cuenta una leyenda | the history tells |
| que una hembra gitana | that a gypsy female |
| conjuro a la luna hasta el amanecer, | I conjure the moon until dawn, |
| llorando pedia | crying peda |
| al llegar el dia | when the day arrives |
| desposar un cale. | marry a cale |
| 'Tendras a tu hombre piel morena, | 'You will have your man brown skin, |
| desde el cielo hablo la luna llena, | from the sky I speak the full moon, |
| pero a cambio quiero | but in return I want |
| el hijo primero | the son first |
| que le engendres a el | that you beget him |
| que quien su hijo inmola | that whoever his son immolates |
| para no estar sola | so as not to be alone |
| poco le iba a querer' | little she was going to love him ' |
| Luna quiere ser madre | Luna wants to be a mother |
| y no encuentras querer | and you do not find love |
| que te haga mujer | make you a woman |
| dime luna de plata | tell me silver moon |
| que pretendes hacer | what do you intend to do |
| con un nino de piel | with a fur boy |
| Hijo de la Luna | Child of the moon |
| De padre canelo nacio un nino | From father canelo a boy was born |
