Las Mañanitas

The Little Mornings

Las Mañanitas

How beautiful is the morning, in which I come to greet youQue linda esta la mañana, en que vengo a saludarte
We all come with joy and pleasure to congratulate youVenimos todos con gusto, y placer a felicitarte
The day you were born, all the flowers were bornEl día en que tú naciste, nacieron todas las flores
And in the baptismal font, the nightingales sangY en la pila del bautismo, cantaron los ruiseñores
Dawn is breaking, the daylight has comeYa viene amaneciendo, ya la luz del día nos dio
Get up in the morning, see that it has dawnedLevántate de mañana, mira que ya amaneció

I wish I were a little sun, to enter through your windowQuisiera ser solecito, para entrar por tú ventana
And give you good morning, lying in your bedY darte los buenos días, acostadita en tú cama
I wish I were a Saint John, I wish I were a Saint PeterQuiesiera ser un san Juan, quisiera ser un san Pedro
And come to greet you with heavenly musicY venirlea saludar con musica del cielo
With jasmines and flowers, today I come to greet youCon jazmines y flores, hoy te vengo a saludar

Today being your saint's day, we come to sing to youHoy por ser día de tú santo, te venimos a cantar