Pajarillo Verde

Green Bird

Pajarillo Verde

Green bird, how can you not want me to cry,Pajarillo verde, como no quieres que llore,
Green bird, how can I not cry,Pajarillo verde, como no voy a llorar,
Oh, oh, oh, if I only have one life,Ay, ay, ay, si una sola vida tengo,
Green bird, and they want to take it away from mePajarillo verde, y me la quieren quitar

Green bird, how can you not want me to cry,Pajarillo verde, como no quieres que llore,
Green bird, how can I not cry,Pajarillo verde, como no voy a llorar,
Oh, oh, oh, if the crickets they take from me,Ay, ay, ay, si los grillos que me quitan,
Green bird, they stick them back on me.Pajarillo verde, me los vuelven a pegar.

Green bird, yesterday you went to cut firewood,Pajarillo verde, y ayer fuiste a cortar leña,
Green bird, you passed by my field,Pajarillo verde, pasaste por mi conuco,
Oh, oh, oh, and everyone knew about it,Ay, ay, ay, y todo el mundo lo supo,
Green bird, because of your bad female companion.Pajarillo verde, por tu mala compañera.

Green bird, what can an Indian give you,Pajarillo verde, que te puede dar un indio,
Green bird, no matter how much you love him.Pajarillo verde, por mucho que tu lo quieras.
Oh, oh, oh, a string of crabs,Ay, ay, ay, una ensarta de cangrejos,
Green bird, and that will be when it rains.Pajarillo verde, y eso sera cuando llueva.