Flor del rio

River Flower

Flor del rio

One sad and rainy morning,Una mañana triste y lluviosa,
I met a young woman at her windowa una joven yo conoci en su ventana
I saw her as beautiful as a rose from her gardenla vi preciosa como un rosa de su jardin
What's your name, lovely brunette with allcomo te llamas linda morena con toda
my soul I asked how beautiful you areel alma le pregunte que linda tienes
your whole face your beautifultoda tu cara tu hermoso
hair let me see.pelo dejame ver.

I am Mexican, I have my parentsSoy mexicana tengo a mis padres
when you talk to them I will love youcuando les hables yo te amare
I am a river flower by my last namesoy flor del rio por mi apellido
but by name they call me flower.pero por nombre me llaman flor.
we were happy for 5 monthsfuimos dichosos por 5 meses
for the many times I kissed herpor tantas veces que la bese
but one afternoon when I went to look for herpero una tarde que fui a buscarla
to my misfortune, I didn't find herpor mi desgracia no la encontre

Near the town they told meCerca del pueblo me platicaron
that she had died of a broken heartque habia muerto del corazon
that they buried her there in the orchardque la enterraron alla en el huerto
that the temple of the Assumption has.que tiene el templo de la Asuncion.

Now I understand that my affectionAhora comprendo que mi cariño
was a river flower, beautiful illusion andfue flor del rio bella ilusion y
the memory is my martyrdom it has med recuerdo es mi martirio me tiene
wounded in the heart.herido del corazon.