Coquinas (alegrías)

Coquinas (joys)

Coquinas (alegrías)

Ay, ay, ayAy, ay, ay
I gave a buck to the ferrymanYo le di un duro al barquero
To cross the Ebro to see youPor pasar el Ebro a verte
I gave a buck to the ferrymanYo le di un duro al barquero
The loves of NavarraLos amores de Navarra
Are expensive but they are goodSon caros pero son buenos

Come with me and you will beVente conmigo y serás
Captain of my shipCapitana de mi barco
Virgin of the soleáVirgen de la soleá

They went to pick cocklesFueron a coger coquinas
The volunteers from CádizLos voluntarios de Cádiz
And at the first shotY a la primera descarga
They dropped their riflesTiraron las carabinas

What a wimp, wimpQué mandilón, mandilón
From head to headQue de cabeza a cabeza
I dive into the pileMe meto yo en el pilón

And if I don't see you doubleY si no te veo doble
It pains me if I see youPena me da si te veo
And if I don't see you doubleY sino te veo doble
I have no more joyNo tengo más alegría
Than when they mention your nameQue cuando mientan tu nombre
I have no more joyNo tengo más alegría
Than when they mention your nameQue cuando mientan tu nombre

You have to give it to meQue me lo tienes que dar
There's the heel of the bootHay el tacón de la bota
For tappingQue para taconear

Come with me and you will beVente conmigo y serás
Come with me and you will beVente conmigo y serás
Captain of my shipCapitana de mi barco
Virgin of the soleáVirgen de la soleá