Las Mañanitas

The Little Mornings

Las Mañanitas

These are the little mornings, that King David used to singEstas son las mañanitas, que cantaba el Rey David
Today, being your saint's day, we sing them to you hereHoy por ser día de tu santo, te las cantamos aquí
Wake up, my dear wake up, look it's already dawnDespierta, mi bien despierta, mira que ya amaneció
The birds are already singing, the moon has already setYa los pajarillos cantan, la luna ya se metió

How beautiful is the morning, in which I come to greet youQue linda esta la mañana, en que vengo a saludarte
We all come with joy and pleasure to congratulate youVenimos todos con gusto y placer a felicitarte
The day you were born, all the flowers were bornEl día en que tú naciste, nacieron todas las flores
In the baptismal font, the nightingales sangEn la pila del bautizo cantaron los ruiseñores
(The dawn is coming, the daylight has come(Ya viene amaneciendo ya la luz del día nos dio
Get up in the morning, look it's already dawn)Levántate de mañana mira que ya amaneció)

I wish I were a little sun, to come in through your windowQuisiera ser solecito, para entrar por tu ventana
And give you good morning while you're lying in your bedY darte los buenos días acostadita en tu cama
I wish I were a Saint John, I wish I were a Saint PeterQuisiera ser un San Juan, quisiera ser un San Pedro
To come and greet you, with the music of heavenPa' venirte a saludar, con la música del cielo
(With gardens and flowers, today I come to greet you)(Con jardines y flores, hoy te vengo a saludar)
Today, being your saint's day, we come to sing to youHoy por ser día de tu santo, te venimos a cantar