La Plaza De Las Palmeras

The Palm Square

La Plaza De Las Palmeras

The palm squareLa plaza de las palmeras
is the center of the Earth;es el centro de la Tierra;
there's always life in the square,en la plaza siempre hay vida,
day, night night and day.día, noche noche y dia.
The palm squareLa plaza de las palmeras
is the house of an old lady,es la casa de una vieja,
a very drunk old lady,una vieja muy borracha,
she sleeps, smokes, drinks, and sings.duerme, fuma, bebe y canta.
There are bohemians in the square,Hay bohemios en la plaza,
poor, rich, and dark-skinned people,pobres, ricos y morenos,
street vendors,vendedores ambulantes,
whores, smart people, and idiots.putas, listos y pendejos.
In the square, on a corner,En la plaza, en una esquina,
lives Juan, Maria's man;vive Juan, el de María;
his terrace overlooks the square,su terraza da a la plaza,
and there's always life in his house.y en su casa siempre hay vida.
In the bars of the squareEn los bares de la plaza
they trade the good stuff,se comercia la mandanga,
jazz, flamenco, mambo, and salsajazz, flamenco, mambo y salsa
as demand dictates.seún manda la demanda.
There's a commotion in the square,Hay jaleo en la plaza,
wine, whiskey, and tomato throwing,vino, whisky y tomateo,
and in the square there's always lifey en la plaza siempre hay vida
day and night night and day.dia y noche noche y dia.