A Carolina

To Carolina

A Carolina

Carolina's skirtA saia da Carolina
Has a painted lizardTen un lagarto pintado
When Carolina dancesCando a Carolina baila
The lizard wags its tailO lagarto dalle o rabo

Did you dance, Carolina?Bailaches, Carolina?
I danced, yes sir!Bailei, si señor!
Tell me with whom you dancedDime con quen bailaches
I danced with my loveBailei co meu amor
Did you dance, Carolina?Bailaches, Carolina?
I danced, yes sir!Bailei, si señor!

Carolina is a foolA Carolina é unha tola
Who does everything backwardsQue todo o fai ao revés
She combs her hair with her feetÉspirse pola cabeza
And dresses with her headE vístese polos pés

The priest doesn't danceO señor cura non baila
Because he wears a crownPorque tén unha coroa
Dance, Mr. Priest, danceBaile, señor cura, baile
For God forgives everythingQue Deus todo llo perdoa

In Carolina's yardNo curro da Carolina
No closed carriage entersNon entra carro pechado
Only Carolina entersNamais entra Carolina
With her pig by the tailCo seu cocho polo rabo

Did you dance, CarolinaBailaches, Carolina

With my love CarolinaCo meu amor Carolina
Don't dance againNon volvas a bailar
Because it lifts your skirtPorque che levanta a saia
And it's hard to put it back downE é moi mala de baixar