El Retrato de Manuela

Manuela's Portrait

El Retrato de Manuela

Manuela's boyfriend Fidel asked for her portraitA Manuela su retrato le pidió el novio Fidel
and she got all dolled up to have it done;y se fue emperifollada a retratarse para él;
she painted four beauty marks, took off her cap and apronse pintó cuatro lunares, se quitó cofia y mandil
and had six postcards made, three facing forward and three in profile,y mandó hacer seis postales, tres de frente y tres perfil,
and thought of dedications for Fidel the bricklayer.y pensó en dedicatorias pa' Fidel el albañil.

Click, click, click. The portrait is ready.Click, click, click. El retrato ya salió.
Click, click, click. Miss, you moved!Click, click, click.¡Señorita se movió!
Click, click, click. Let's try again,Click, click, click. Probaremos otra vez,
but focus your gaze so it doesn't come out backwardspero afine la mirada pa' que no salga al revés
and don't show your fangs, you look like Lucifer.y no enseñe los colmillos que parece Lucifer.

No one recognized Manuela's portrait,El retrato de Manuela nadie lo reconoció,
with her smallpox scars retouched her face was lost;retocadas las viruelas su semblante se perdió;
she looked like a little princess, a biscuit doll,parecía una princesita, muñequita de biscuit,
with her red bow and her hand placed here,con su moño colorado y la manita puesta aquí,
the gaze of someone saying:la mirada de quien dice:
"Do you see me...? Well, this is how I am"."¿Ya me ven…? Pues soy así".
Click, click, click. The portrait is ready.Click, click, click. El retrato ya salió.
Click, click, click. The artist emptied himself.Click, click, click. El artista se vació.
Click, click, click. Let's get rid of the profileClick, click, click. Suprimamos el perfil
because the wart on her nose shows upporque sale la verruga que le crece en la nariz
and she looks too full of herself, she looks like a quail.y se ve re copetona, parece una codorniz.

"The portrait is for your eyes and the original for you","El retrato es pa' tus ojos y el original pa' ti",
the dedication said for Fidel the bricklayer,decía la dedicatoria pa' Fidel el albañil,
who lovingly received it, full of passionquien la recibió amoroso, todo lleno de pasión
and put it in the wallet he keeps in his pants,y la metió en la cartera que guarda en el pantalón,
in a back pocket, very close to his... heart!en una bolsa trasera, muy cerca del …¡corazón!

Click, click, click. The portrait is ready.Click, click, click. El retrato ya salió.
Click, click, click. He showed off with his buddies.Click, click, click. Con los cuates presumió.
Click, click, click. Today Fidelín is getting married,Click, click, click. Hoy se casa Fidelín,
Manuela's portrait was the cause of this end.el retrato de Manuela fue la causa de este fin.
"The portrait is for your eyes and the original for you""El retrato es pa' tus ojos y el original pa' ti"

Click, click, click!¡Click, click, click!