La Filipina

The Filipina

La Filipina

I hope luck doesn't abandon meOjalá no abandone la suerte
I bring bouquets of wheat and jasmineTraigo ramo' de espiga y jazmín
When I approached the shoreCuando yo me arrimaba a la orilla
I heard voices singing and sayingEscuchaba las voces cantando y decir
Look, look The Ebro, has signed an oathMira, mira El Ebro, ha firmao' un juramento
To die with the seaPara morir con el mar

They used to tell meMe solían decir
The dreams of cold waterLos sueño' de agua fría
They used to tell meMe solían decir
The stars I sawLos luceros que vi
By its water it flowedPor su agua corría

You don't have a shawlTú no tienes mantón
You don't have a manila shawlTú no tienes manila
You want to be empressQuieres ser emperatriz
Of the FilipinaDe la Filipina

I don't have a pennyYo no tengo un real
I have a fine shellYo tengo concha fina
Under the clothesline weDebajo del tendal nos
Will do little thingsHaremos cositas

The Virgin of Pilar saysLa virgen del Pilar dice
She doesn't want to be FrenchNo quiere ser francesa
She wants to be the captain of the Aragonese troopsQuiere ser capitana la tropa aragonesa

You don't have a shawlTú no tienes mantón
You don't have a manila shawlTú no tienes manila
You want to be empressQuieres ser emperatriz
Of the FilipinaDe la Filipina

I don't have a pennyYo no tengo un real
I have a thorn shellYo tengo concha espina
I will drink the whole riverBeberé todo el río
To reach your sidePa' llegar a tu verita