| Con sombrero de ala ancha
| With a wide-brimmed hat
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| y un clavel en la solapa
| and a carnation on the lapel
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| un don Juan se hizo a la mar
| a don juan went to sea
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| con la tierra a sus espaldas
| with the earth behind them
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| la aventura en su mirada
| the adventure in his eyes
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| su guitarra y un cantar
| his guitar and a song
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| oh marinero, oh marinero.
| oh sailor, oh sailor.
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| De su capa hizo un poncho
| From his cape he made a poncho
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| de su guitarra un charango
| of his guitar of him a charango
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| de su tierra otra mar.
| from his land from him another sea.
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| T eres la otra Espaa
| You are the other Spain
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| la que huele a caa, tabaco y brea
| the one that smells of caa, tobacco and tar
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| eres la perezosa
| you are the lazy one
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| la de piel dorada, la marinera
| the one with golden skin, the sailor
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| ah ah ah marinera, ah ah ah marinera.
| ah ah seafaring, ah ah seafaring.
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| Entre notas de guitarra
| between guitar notes
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| les hablaba de su tierra
| he spoke to them about his land
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| de un clavel y de un balcn
| of a carnation and a balcony
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| donde an llora una nia
| where a girl cries
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| esperando a aqul que un da
| waiting for that one day
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| se olvid decirle adis
| forgot to say goodbye
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| oh marinero, oh marinero.
| oh sailor, oh sailor.
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| Con sombrero de ala ancha
| With a wide-brimmed hat
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| y un clavel en la solapa
| and a carnation on the lapel
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| un don Juan se hizo a la mar… | a Don Juan went to sea... |