Mi Rocío

My Dew

Mi Rocío

I bring flowers for the VirginLlevo flores pa la Virgen
and her image on my haty su estampa en el sombrero
my guitar to sing to hermi guitarra pa cantarle
with my people from the marshcon mi pueblo rociero

The water for the oxenEl agua para los bueyes
the wine for the carterel vino pa el carretero
the shade for the napla sombrita pa la siesta
close to the rosemary flowerjunto a la flor del romero

Caravans of cartsCaravanas de carretas
look like white dovesparecen blancas palomas
crossing the firebreakscruzando los cortafuegos
where the sky peeks throughpor donde el cielo se asoma

The mass in front of the simpecadoLa misa ante el simpecao
between the dew and the dawnentre el relente y la aurora
smelling of rockrose and thymeoliendo a jara y tomillo
and early blooming flowersy a flores madrugadoras

My heart dreams and dreamsMi corazón sueña y sueña
only of seeing you, Shepherdess,sólo con verte, Pastora,
among the marshland faithentre la fe marismeña
when the dawn awakenscuando despierta la aurora
over your face from Almontesobre tu cara almonteña