La Sonámbula

The Sleepwalker

La Sonámbula

Just three things I had,Nomas tres cosas tenia,
Horse, dog, and woman;Caballo, perro y mujer;
A beautiful purebred horseCabalo de pura sangre bonito
Good at running.De buen correr.

A fine breed dog,Un perro de raza fina,
A puppy of good stock;Cachorro de buena ley;
And his woman Adelina,Y su mujer adelina,
A very good-looking female.Una hembra de muy buen ver.

These three things are mine,Estas tres cosas son mias,
Let no one claim them,Que no la pretendan naide'n,
The blonde Garcia shouted,Gritaba el guero garcia,
As if shouting into the air.Como gritandole al aire.

He had fire in his eyes,Tenia lumbre en sus ojos,
When he said to his woman;Cuando a su mujer le decia;
Where have you been tonightDonde has andado esta noche
That your house is empty.Que esta tu casa vacia.

In the times of my parentsEn los tiempos de mis padres
I walked in my sleep,He caminado dormida,
I don't offend you,A ti no te ofendo,
Because I am loved by no one.Porque de naide'n soy querida.

I have a heavy sleep,Temgo el sueño pesado,
The angry blonde said;Le dijo el guero enojado;
But as soon as I close my eyesPero apenas pego el ojo
Is when I hunt deer.Es cuando mato venado.

The colt rests calmlyTranquilo descansa el potro
Under the moon asleep,Bajo la luna dormido,
The dog dozes off calmlyTranquilo adormita el perro
Watching over his old friend.Cuidando a su viejo amigo.

But that night AdelinaPero esa noche adelina
In other beloved arms,En otros brazos queridos,
With kisses she ignites fire,Con besos prende lumbre,
That she doesn't light for her husband.Que no enciende a su marido.

On the path by the river,Por la vereda del rio,
Before the sun peeked out,Antes que el sol se asomara,
Two bodies were foundSe han encontrado dos cuerpos
That no one could identify.Que nadie identificara.

With the hooves of a horse,Con los cascos de un cabalo,
Two bodies have been torn apart;Dos cuerpos han destrozado;
And the bites of a dogY las mordidas de un perro
Have disfigured their faces.Los rostros desfigurados.

He who is a brave man,Aquel que es hombre bragado,
Does not let himself be found,Ha encontrar no se deja,
Horse, dog, and gunCabalo, perro y pistola
With more reason to his old lady.Con mas razon a su vieja.

Because as the blonde said,Pues como el guero decia,
I lost the one I adored,Perdi a la que adoraba,
Because by walking in my sleep,Pues por andar dormida,
The devil will take her away.El diablo se la cargara.

Ay, ay, ay....Ay, ay, ay....