| Se Adelita se fuera con otro
| Adelita went out with another
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| La seguiria por tierra o por mar
| She would follow her by land or by sea
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| Se por mar en un buque de guerra
| Be by sea on a warship
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| Se por tierra en un tren militar
| Be overland on a military train
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| Y se acaso yo muero en la guerra
| And if I die in the war
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| Y se mi cuerpo en la sierra va quedar
| And I know my body will stay in the mountains
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| Adelita por Dios te lo ruego
| Adelita by God I beg you
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| Qué por mi no vayas a llorar
| That for me you are not going to cry
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| Se Adelita quisiera ser mi esposa
| If Adelita would like to be my wife
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| Se Adelita ya fuera mi mujer
| If Adelita was already my wife
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| Le compraria un vestido de seda
| She would buy him a silk dress
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| Para llevala en un coche al cuartel
| To take her in a car to the barracks
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| Y se acaso yo muero en la guerra
| And if I die in the war
|
| Y se mi cuerpo en la sierra va quedar
| And I know my body will stay in the mountains
|
| Adelita por Dios te lo ruego
| Adelita by God I beg you
|
| Qué por mi no vayas a llorar
| That for me you are not going to cry
|
| Se Adelita quisiera ser mi esposa
| If Adelita would like to be my wife
|
| Se Adelita ya fuera mi mujer
| If Adelita was already my wife
|
| Le compraria un vestido de seda
| She would buy him a silk dress
|
| Para llevala en un coche al cuartel
| To take her in a car to the barracks
|
| Se Adelita se fuera con otro
| Adelita went out with another
|
| La seguiria por tierra o por mar
| She would follow her by land or by sea
|
| Se por mar en un buque de guerra
| Be by sea on a warship
|
| Se por tierra en un tren militar | Be overland on a military train |