La Llorona

The Weeping Woman

La Llorona

You were leaving a temple one daySalías de un templo un día
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When I saw you pass byCuando al pasar yo te vi
You were leaving a temple one daySalías de un templo un día
Weeping WomanLlorona
When I saw you pass byCuando al pasar yo te vi

You wore a beautiful dressHermoso huipil llevabas
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I thought you were the VirginQue a la Virgen te creí
You wore a beautiful dressHermoso huipil llevabas
Weeping WomanLlorona
I thought you were the VirginQue a la Virgen te creí

Oh, woe is me, Weeping WomanAy de mí, Llorona
Weeping Woman, Weeping Woman of a lily fieldLlorona, Llorona de un campo lirio
Oh, woe is me, Weeping WomanAy de mí, Llorona
Weeping Woman, Weeping Woman of a lily fieldLlorona, Llorona de un campo lirio

He who knows nothing of loveEl que no sabe de amores
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Doesn't know what torment isNo sabe lo que es martirio
He who knows nothing of loveEl que no sabe de amores
Weeping WomanLlorona
Doesn't know what torment isNo sabe lo que es martirio

I don't know what it is about the flowersNo sé qué tienen las flores
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The flowers in a graveyardLas flores de un camposanto
I don't know what it is about the flowersNo sé qué tienen las flores
Weeping WomanLlorona
The flowers in a graveyardLas flores de un camposanto

That when the wind moves themQue cuando las mueve el viento
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It seems like they're cryingParece que están llorando
That when the wind moves themQue cuando las mueve el viento
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It seems like they're cryingParece que están llorando

Oh, woe is me, Weeping WomanAy de mí, Llorona
Weeping Woman, Weeping Woman, take me to the riverLlorona, Llorona, llévame al río
Oh, woe is me, Weeping WomanAy de mí, Llorona
Weeping Woman, Weeping Woman, take me to the riverLlorona, Llorona, llévame al río

Cover me with your shawlTápame con tu rebozo
Weeping WomanLlorona
Because I'm freezing to deathPorque me muero de frío
Cover me with your shawlTápame con tu rebozo
Weeping WomanLlorona
Because I'm freezing to deathPorque me muero de frío

I carry your kisses in my soulTus besos llevo en el alma
Weeping WomanLlorona
That never leave meQue no se apartan de mí
I carry your kisses in my soulTus besos llevo en el alma
Weeping WomanLlorona
That never leave meQue no se apartan de mí

The last from my motherEl último de mi madre
Weeping WomanLlorona
And the first that I gave youY el primero que te di
The last from my motherEl último de mi madre
Weeping WomanLlorona
And the first that I gave youY el primero que te di

Oh, woe is me, Weeping WomanAy de mí, Llorona
Weeping Woman, Weeping Woman, take me to the riverLlorona, Llorona, llévame al río
Oh, woe is me, Weeping WomanAy de mí, Llorona
Weeping Woman, Weeping Woman, take me to the riverLlorona, Llorona, llévame al río

Cover me with your shawlTápame con tu rebozo
Weeping WomanLlorona
Because I'm freezing to deathPorque me muero de frío
Cover me with your shawlTápame con tu rebozo
Weeping WomanLlorona
Because I'm freezing to deathPorque me muero de frío