El Marinero

The Sailor

El Marinero

A sailor with gray hairUn marinero de pelo cano
Like the white foam of the seaComo la espuma blanca del mar
Every afternoon, on this benchTodas las tardes, en este banco
He comes to smoke his old pipeSu vieja pipa viene a fumar

He lights the tobacco and one by oneQuema el tabaco y uno por uno
Those days come backDe aquellos días vuelve a pasar
With the mermaid of smoke braidsCon la sirena de trenzas de humo
That makes him dream of the pastQue en el pasado lo hace soñar

Do you remember, sailor¿Recuerdas, marinero
Your little boat in the China SeaTu barquito en el mar de la china
That floated very lightlyQue flotaba muy ligero
On the waves like a swallow?En las olas como golondrina?

And do you remember, sailorY ¿recuerdas, marinero
The smile of those princessesLa sonrisa de aquellas princesas
That you saved from the caveQue salvaste de la gruta
Of the dragon with five hundred heads?Del dragón de quinientas cabezas?

Take your pipe and start smoking¡Toma tu pipa y ponte a fumar
While the sea breeze sings to you!Mientras te canta la brisa del mar!

Take.. Your pipe.. And start smoking¡Toma.. Tu pipa.. Y ponte a fumar
While... The breeze... Of the sea sings... To you!Mientras... Te canta... La brisa... Del mar!

Do you remember, sailor¿Recuerdas, marinero
The country of the giant forestsEl país de los bosques gigantes
In which the grassEn los cuales la hierbita
Is as tall as elephants?Es del alto de los elefantes?

And do you remember, sailorY ¿recuerdas, marinero
The great island of the fierce pirateLa gran isla del fiero pirata
And its beaches adornedY sus playas adornadas
With diamonds, with gold and silver?Con diamantes, con oro y con plata?

Take your pipe and start smoking¡Toma tu pipa y ponte a fumar
While the sea breeze sings to you!Mientras te canta la brisa del mar!

Take your pipe and start smoking¡Toma tu pipa y ponte a fumar
While... The breeze... Of the sea sings... To you!Mientras... Te canta... La brisa... Del mar!