Like a Donkey Tied to the Door of the Dance

Como un burro amarrado a la puerta del baile

You tell me: Goodbye, in your note so richlyMe dices: Goodbye, en tu nota tan ricamente
And I can't get the idea of not seeing you againY no me hago a la idea de no volver a verte
If I had known, my darling, I wouldn't have lowered the drawbridge for youSi lo llego a saber, mimosa, no te bajo el puente
I threw myself in headfirst and the current dragged meMe tiré de cabeza y me arrastró la corriente

This is my fateEste es mi destino
At the end of the street, here I amAl cabo de la calle, estoy
I feel like that thief looking for his fortuneMe siento como aquel ladrón que busca su fortuna
In an alleyEn un callejón
Where no one ever passesPor donde nunca pasa nadie
Like a donkey tied to the door of the danceComo un burro amarrado en la puerta del baile

My cousin, who owns a bar, has always told meMi primo, que tiene un bar, desde siempre, me ha dicho
And I know he says it in good faithY me consta que todo lo dice de muy buena fe
As much as you have, that's what you're worth, it can't be helpedTanto tienes, tanto vales, no se puede remediar
If you're one of those who have nothing, off to the galleys to rowSi eres de los que no tienen, a galeras a remar

And if I only have loveY si solo tengo amor
What am I worth?¿Qué es lo que valgo yo?
If I feel like dancingSi tengo ganas de bailar
Why should I wait?¿Para qué voy a esperar?

Now I need loveAhora necesito amor
It's my only ambitionEs mi única ambición
Since I don't know how to danceComo yo no sé bailar
Off to the galleys to rowA galeras a remar

Dance with me, my darlingBaila conmigo, amor
'Cause I'm very affectionate, beautifulQue soy muy cariñoso, guapa
And even though I'm very small and very uglyQue aunque muy chico y muy feo
I'm an airplane pilotPiloto de aeroplane soy

Take me to the movies, my darlingLlévame al cine, amor
And to eat some rice in CastellóY a comer un arrocito a Castelló
If it's only four daysSi total son cuatro días
Why are you going to squeeze the lemon?¿Pa' qué vas a exprimirte el limón?

Listen, PiquerEscolta, Piquer
Give me some air with your fanDame aire con tu abanico
'Cause I'm from BarcelonaQue soc de Barcelona
And I'm dying of heatI em moro de calor

If I only have loveSi solo tengo amor
What do I have?¿Qué es lo que tengo yo?
If I feel like dancingSi tengo ganas de bailar
Why should I wait?¿Para qué voy a esperar?

Now I need loveAhora necesito amor
It's my only ambitionEs mi única ambición
And since I don't know how to danceY como yo no sé bailar
Off to the galleys to rowA galeras a remar

And if I only have loveY si solo tengo love
What am I worth?¿Qué es lo que valgo yo?
If I feel like dancingSi tengo ganas de bailar
Why should I wait?¿Para qué voy a esperar?

Now I need loveAhora necesito amor
'Cause my girlfriend left mePorque mi novia me dejó
Since I don't know how to danceComo yo no sé bailar
Off to the galleys to rowA galeras a remar

Now I need loveAhora necesito amor