A Barranquilla

A Barranquilla

A Barranquilla

A joyful song I bring from the valleyUn canto alegre traigo del valle
for this precious landpara esta tierra preciosa
where there are women with a beautiful figuredonde hay mujeres de linda talle
and they call it the sandy city (Repeat).y que llaman la arenosa(Bis).

For Barranquilla, the queen of the seaPara Barranquilla, la reina del mar
where I left behinddonde yo dejé al pasar
part of my life (Repeat).parte de mi vida(Bis).

There are very elegant women thereQue allá hay mujeres muy elegantes
of unmatched beautyde sin igual hermosura
with radiant eyes and red lipsde ojos radiantes y labios rojos
the taste of ripe fruit (Repeat).sabor de fruta madura(Bis).

With a rhythmic walk, the woman from BarranquillaDe rítmico andar, la barranquillera
like a royal palm treecomo una palmera real
graceful in the sand (Repeat).graciosa en la arena(Bis).

In the murmur brought by the breezeEn el murmullo que trae la brisa
that whispers to me from the northque me resopla del norte
comes a message of song and laughterllega un mensaje de canto y risa
from those who know you (Repeat).de aquellos que te conocen(Bis).

Divine treasure of this pleasant landDivino tesoro de esta tierra grata
you are the golden gateeres tu la puerta de oro
to my beautiful homeland (Repeat).de mi linda patría(Bis).