Lyrics of La Hormiguita - Juan Luis Guerra 4.40

La Hormiguita (original)

La conoci una tarde
con su guitarra cazaba boleros,
tenia puesto un jean y
una rosita amarilla en el pelo
que vas a hacer, me pregunto, soriendo
lo que tu quieras, respondi
fuimos al mar y mojamos los suenos
guine mis ojos
y un delfin pinto una ola rizada en su pecho
luego, rei y rompimos el hielo
y nos mordimos los dedos
como viola en un solo de chelo
Eres como una hormiguita
que me besa y me pica
que recorre mi espalda
y se acuesta en mi barba a estudiar geografia
eres como un trapecista que atraviesa mi lengua
y tu circo de flores me carga y me suelta,
perdiento la cuenta, perdiendo la cuenta
Y tuve ganas de llorar,
pero tan solo en mi ojo derecho
ella hablaba de la luna y de chopin
y yo tocaba el preludio de un beso
luego, rei y rompimos el hielo,
nos mordimos los dedos
como viola en un solo de chelo.

(translation)

I met her one afternoon
with her guitar she hunted boleros,
she had on a jean and
a yellow rose in her hair
what are you going to do, I wonder, smiling
whatever you want, I replied
We went to the sea and wet our dreams
wink my eyes
and a dolphin painted a curly wave on his chest
then i laughed and we broke the ice
and we bit our fingers
as a viola in a cello solo
you are like an ant
that kisses me and itches me
that runs down my back
and she lies down on my beard to study geography
you're like a trapeze artist across my tongue
and your circus of flowers carries me and releases me,
losing count, losing count
And I felt like crying
but only in my right eye
she talked about the moon and chopin
and I played the prelude to a kiss
Then I laughed and we broke the ice
we bit our fingers
as a viola in a cello solo.