Barrio de Santa María

Neighborhood of Santa María

Barrio de Santa María

What a misfortune you wereQue desgraciaíto fuiste
Oh neighborhood of Santa MaríaAy barrio de santa maría
A neighborhood with so much graceUn barrio con tanta gracia
Oh how many bombs you receivedAy qué de bombas tu recibiste.

With the light of the cigaretteQue con la luz del cigarro
I saw the windmill,Yo vi el molino,
The cigarette went out on meSe me apagó el cigarro
I lost my wayPerdí el camino.

Even if they put at your doorAunque pongan en tu puerta
Cannons of artillery,Cañones de artillería,
I have to go through thisTengo que pasar por esto
Even if it costs me my lifeAunque me cueste la vida.

A turtledove singsUna tórtola canta
In an almond tree,En un almendro,
And in its song it saidY en su cante decía
Long live my owner.Viva mi dueño.