Lyrics of La Sitiera - Omara Portuondo

La Sitiera (original)

Sitiera mía
Dime qué has hecho
De nuestro dulce hogar
Reina que un dia
Fue la alegria
De todo aquel sitial
Lágrimas vierte la sitiería
Que tiende a desolar
Y es por no verte
Reina, que un día
Fuiste de aquel lugar
Ya el jilguero se alejó
De aquel frondoso algarrobo
Y hasta la mata de jobo
Nos da muestra de dolor
La sitiera se ha marchado
Y yo enamorado lloro por su amor
Y es para la sitiería
Cual si fuera un día
Que le falta el sol
Ven sitiera por favor
Ven conmigo a mi retiro
Y gozaremos de amor
Al son del timple y el güiro
Ven sitiera por favor
Ven conmigo a mi retiro
Y gozaremos de amor
Al son del timple y el güiro
Ven sitiera por favor
Ven conmigo a mi retiro
Y gozaremos de amor
Al son del timple y el güiro
Ven sitiera por favor
Ven conmigo a mi retiro
Y gozaremos de amor
Al son del timple y el güiro

(translation)

Sitera mine
Tell me what you have done
of our sweet home
Queen that one day
It was the joy
Of all that seat
Tears pour the sitiería
that tends to desolate
And it's for not seeing you
Queen, that one day
you were from that place
The goldfinch has already moved away
Of that leafy carob tree
And even the bush of jobo
He shows us pain
The Sitiera has left
And I, in love, cry for his love
And it is for the sitiería
as if it were a day
that the sun is missing
come sitera please
come with me to my retreat
And we will enjoy love
To the sound of the timple and the guiro
come sitera please
come with me to my retreat
And we will enjoy love
To the sound of the timple and the guiro
come sitera please
come with me to my retreat
And we will enjoy love
To the sound of the timple and the guiro
come sitera please
come with me to my retreat
And we will enjoy love
To the sound of the timple and the guiro