| Yo tenía mi cascabel con una cinta morada
| I had my bell with a purple ribbon
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| Con una cinta morada yo tenía mi cascabel
| With a purple ribbon I had my bell
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| (Yo tenía mi cascabel con una cinta morada)
| (I had my bell with a purple ribbon)
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| (Con una cinta morada yo tenía mi cascabel)
| (With a purple ribbon I had my bell)
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| Y como era de oropel
| And how it was made of tinsel
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| (Y como era de oropel, se lo di a mi prenda amada)
| (And since it was made of tinsel, I gave it to my beloved garment)
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| (Pa' que jugará con él, allá por la madrugada)
| (So that he will play with him, back at dawn)
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| Anoche por la ventana platicando con Leonor
| Last night by the window talking with Leonor
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| Platicando con Leonor anoche por la ventana
| Talking with Leonor last night through the window
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| (Anoche por la ventana, platicando con Leonor)
| (Last night through the window, talking with Leonor)
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| (Platicando con Leonor, anoche por la ventana)
| (Chatting with Leonor, last night through the window)
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| Me pidió que le cantara
| She asked me to sing to her
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| (Me pidió que le cantara el cascabel por menor)
| (She asked me to sing the little bell for her)
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| (Y que no me dilatara, me lo pedía d favor)
| (And that she didn't dilate me, she asked me please)
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| Anoche por la ventana platicando con Leonor
| Last night by the window talking with Leonor
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| Platicando con Lonor anoche por la ventana
| Talking to Lonor last night through the window
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| (Anoche por la ventana, platicando con Leonor)
| (Last night through the window, talking with Leonor)
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| (Platicando con Leonor, anoche por la ventana)
| (Chatting with Leonor, last night through the window)
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| Me pidió que le cantara
| He asked me to sing to him
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| (Me pidió que le cantara el cascabel por menor)
| (She asked me to sing the little bell for her)
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| (Y que no me dilatara, me lo pedía de favor)
| (And not to dilate, he asked me please)
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| ¡Ay!, como rezumba y suena
| Oh, how it resounds and sounds
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| ¡Ay!, como rezumba y suena
| Oh, how it resounds and sounds
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| Rezumba y va rezumbando
| It rumbles and it rumbles
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| Rezumba y va rezumbando
| It rumbles and it rumbles
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| Mi cascabel
| my bell
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| En la arena | In the sand |