| Con hojas de menta (original) | Con hojas de menta (translation) |
|---|---|
| Sentao en el rio | I sat in the river |
| Sobre un viejo tronco | On an old trunk |
| Vi que un pajarillo quería cantar | I saw that a little bird wanted to sing |
| Pero estaba ronco | but he was hoarse |
| Lloraba de pena | I cried in sorrow |
| Lloraba de pena | I cried in sorrow |
| Y en mis manos le di de beber | And in my hands I gave him a drink |
| Agüita del río con hojas de menta | River water with mint leaves |
| Una rosa lloraba por un clavel | A rose cried for a carnation |
| Y pa que no sufriera fui y la corté | And so that she wouldn't suffer, I went and cut her |
| Y al poco tiempo fui a aquel lugar | And soon after I went to that place |
| Y el clavel se había muerto de soleá | And the carnation had died of soleá |
| Si yo pudiera | If I could |
| Mover las manillas | move the handles |
| Del reloj del tiempo | of the clock of time |
| Estaría a tu verita | I would be at your verita |
| En este momento | Right now |
| ¡Ay, quién pudiera | oh who could |
| Ay, quien pudiera | oh who could |
| Cerrar los ojitos | close your eyes |
| Y que el tiempo pasara | and that time will pass |
| Cuando yo mis ojos abriera! | When I opened my eyes! |
| ¿Por qué me queé prendia | Why did I get turned on |
| En el negro de tus ojos? | In the black of your eyes? |
| Tú quisiste que bailara | you wanted me to dance |
| A tu aire y a tu antojo | At your leisure and at your whim |
| ¿Por qué me quieres parar | why do you want to stop me |
| Si no se para la tierra | If the earth doesn't stop |
| Ni los cielos ni la mar? | Neither the skies nor the sea? |
| Lelolalialo leee lelolalialo laaaa… | Lelolalialo leee lelolalialo laaaa… |
