Cantorcito Del Pago

Little Singer of the Countryside

Cantorcito Del Pago

When I met youCuando yo te conocí
By the streamA orillas de la cañada
With a little flower in your earCon tu florcita en la oreja
And a jug of waterY una botija con agua

I told you how beautiful you areTe dije que bella sos
I will talk to your momYo voy a hablar con tu mamá
You are more beautiful than dawnSos más bonita que el alba
And the flower of purslaneY que la flor del verdolaga

I would like to give myself the pleasureQuisiera darme ese gusto
That hummingbirds give themselvesQue se dan los picaflores
To delight in your lipsPara extasiarme en tus labios
And sip from your sweetnessY libar de tus dulzores

If a jealous person asks youSi un celoso te pregunta
Where did this singer come fromDe ande salió ese cantor
Tell them from El Ñato ranchDecile del rancho El Ñato
Where the Sun burns strongDonde quema fuerte el Sol

You asked me to sing to youMe has pedido que te cante
Little verses that I singCoplitas que canto yo
To you, divine brunetteA vos morena divina
I can't say noNo puedo decir que no

I sing softly in your earTe canto unita al oído
One that is not for everyoneUna que no es pa' cualquiera
For singing to your beautyPor cantarle a tu hermosura
My heart despairsMi corazón desespera

Your mom is happyTu mamá contenta está
She told me yesElla me dijo que si
Now I take you to my ranchAhora te llevo a mi rancho
I hope to make you happyEspero hacerte feliz

If a jealous person asks youSi un celoso te pregunta
Where did this singer come fromDe ande salió ese cantor
Tell them from El Ñato ranchDecile del rancho El Ñato
Where the Sun burns strongDonde quema fuerte el Sol