Translation of the song lyrics Los Laureles (The Laurels) - Linda Ronstadt

Los Laureles (The Laurels) (original)

!Ay, que laureles tan verdes!
!Que rosas tan encendidas!
Si piensas abandonarme mejor quitame la vida;
Alza los ojos a verme
Si no estas comprometido
Eres mata de algodon
Que vives en el capullo;
Ay, que tristeza me da
Cuando te llenas de orgullo
De ver a mi corazon
Enredado con el tuyo!
Eres rosa de castilla
Que solo en mayo se ve
Quisiera hacerte un invite
Pero la verda no se
Si tiene quien te lo evite
Mejor me separare
Por «ai» va la despedida
Chinito por tus quereres
La perdicion de los hombres
Son las benditas mujeres;
Y aqui se acaban cantando
Los versos de los laureles

Los Laureles (The Laurels) (translation)

Oh, what green laurels!
What bright roses!
If you think to abandon me better take my life;
raise your eyes to see me
If you are not committed
You are a cotton bush
That you live in the cocoon;
Oh, how sad it makes me
When you are filled with pride
to see my heart
Tangled up with yours!
you are rose of castile
That only in May is seen
I would like to invite you
But the truth I don't know
If you have someone to avoid you
I better separate
By «ai» goes the farewell
Chinito for your love
The downfall of men
They are the blessed women;
And here they end up singing
The verses of the laurels