El Organillero

The Street Organ Grinder

El Organillero

Singing through the neighborhood of loveCantando por el barrio del amor
My street organ gets tired of cryingSe cansa mi organillo de llorar
Its rumor gets into the earsSe mete en las orejas su rumor
And is heard throughout the cityY se oye por todita la ciudad

The street organ grinder is leaving nowYa se va el organillero
With his playful tuneCon su tema juguetón
That is forgetfulness and loveQue es olvido y es amor
And the whole neighborhood gets dizzyY se aturde todo el barrio
And the heart skips a beatY se salta el corazón
When he sings his songCuando canta su canción

In his painful complaintsEn sus quejas dolorosas
He told me so many thingsCuántas cosas me contó
Little street organ tuneSonecito callejero
Painful and playfulLastimero y juguetón

The street organ grinder is leaving nowYa se va el organillero
Nobody knows where he's goingNadie sabe adonde va
Where he keeps his songDónde guarda su canción
Poor street organ grinderPobrecito organillero
If the handle wore you outSi el manubrio te cansó
Turn the heart aroundDale vuelta al corazón