Pajarillo Verde
Pajarillo verde, como no quieres que llore,
Pajarillo verde, como no voy a llorar,
Ay, ay, ay, si una sola vida tengo,
Pajarillo verde, y me la quieren quitar
Pajarillo verde, como no quieres que llore,
Pajarillo verde, como no voy a llorar,
Ay, ay, ay, si los grillos que me quitan,
Pajarillo verde, me los vuelven a pegar.
Pajarillo verde, y ayer fuiste a cortar leña,
Pajarillo verde, pasaste por mi conuco,
Ay, ay, ay, y todo el mundo lo supo,
Pajarillo verde, por tu mala compañera.
Pajarillo verde, que te puede dar un indio,
Pajarillo verde, por mucho que tu lo quieras.
Ay, ay, ay, una ensarta de cangrejos,
Pajarillo verde, y eso sera cuando llueva.
Green Bird
Green bird, how can you not want me to cry
Green bird, how can I not cry
Oh, oh, oh, if I only have one life
Green bird, and they want to take it away from me
Green bird, how can you not want me to cry
Green bird, how can I not cry
Oh, oh, oh, if the cuffs they take off me
Green bird, they stick them back on me
Green bird, yesterday you went to cut firewood
Green bird, you passed by my field
Oh, oh, oh, and everyone knew about it
Green bird, because of your bad female companion
Green bird, what can an Indian give you
Green bird, no matter how much you love him
Oh, oh, oh, a string of crabs
Green bird, and that will be when it rains