| En la verde oliva canta, ay, que canta
| In the olive green he sings, oh, he sings
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| En la verde oliva
| in the olive green
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| En la verde oliva canta, ay, que canta
| In the olive green he sings, oh, he sings
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| En la verde oliva
| in the olive green
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| ¿Qué pájaro sería aquel?
| What bird would that be?
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| Que canta en la verde oliva
| that sings in the olive green
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| Corre y dile que se calle
| Run and tell him to shut up
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| Que su cante me lastima
| That his singing of him hurts me
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| Corre y dile que se calle
| Run and tell him to shut up
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| Que su cante me lastima
| That his singing of him hurts me
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| Tú seras mi prenda querida
| You will be my dear garment
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| Tú seras mi prenda adorada
| You will be my adored garment
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| Tú seras el pájaro cuco
| You will be the cuckoo bird
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| Que alegre canta de madrugá
| How happy he sings at dawn
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| Ay, que te quiero
| Oh, I love you
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| Cuánto te quiero
| How much I love you
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| Cuánto te quiero
| How much I love you
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| Sin ti, mi alma ¿pa que la quiero?
| Without you, my soul, why do I want it?
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| Y por mi puerta no la pasen
| And don't pass it through my door
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| No la pasen por mi puerta
| Do not pass it through my door
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| Y por mi puerta no la pasen
| And don't pass it through my door
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| No la pasen por mi puerta | Do not pass it through my door |