Negrita Martina

Negrita Martina

Negrita Martina

Listen, little black Martina,Escuche, negrita Martina,
the small verse that the king will leavela copla chiquita que el rey va a dejar
and put a little speck on the pillow,y ponga motita en la almohada,
because you are tired of waiting so much.que usté está cansada de tanto esperar.

Your mother is at the streamSu madre está en el arroyo
washing the clothes of Miss Leonor.lavando la ropa de amita Leonor.
Your father has returned tired:Su padre ha vuelto cansado:
he didn't sell a duster, he brought a flower.no vendió un plumero, le trajo una flor.

Martina, Melchor already knows:Martina, Melchor ya lo sabe:
'You don't eat roses; you need bread.'"Tú no comes rosas; tú precisas pan".
Wise king of the poor childrenRey mago de los niños pobres
didn't bring you flour, just a song.no te trajo harina, tan sólo canción.

Embrace, little black Martina,Abrace, negrita Martina,
the small verse that the king left youla copla chiquita que el rey le dejó
and put a little speck on the pillow,y ponga motita en la almohada,
because you are tired of waiting so much.que usté está cansada de tanto esperar.