Lyrics of El Noi de la Mare - Jose Carreras

El Noi de la Mare (original)

Què li darem a n’el Noi de la Mare?
Què le darem que li sàpiga bo?
Li darem panses amb unes balances,
li darem figues amb un paneró.
Què li darem al Fillet de Maria?
Què li darem al formòs Infantó?
Panses i figues i nous i olives,
panses i figues i mel i mató.
Tam, pa, tam, tam, que les figues són verdes,
tam, pa, tam, tam, que ja maduraran;
si no maduren el dia de Pasqua,
maduraran el dia del Ram.

(translation)

What will we give to Mother Boy?
What will we give you that tastes good?
We will give you raisins with scales,
we will give him figs with a panerón.
What will we give to the Son of Mary?
What will we give to the beautiful Infantó?
Raisins and figs and walnuts and olives,
raisins and figs and honey and cottage cheese.
Tam, bread, tam, tam, figs are green,
tam, pa, tam, tam, that they have already matured;
if they don't ripen on Easter day,
they will ripen on the day of the Ram.