Las Mañanitas Tapatias

The Tapatias Morning Songs

Las Mañanitas Tapatias

These are the morning songsEstas son las mañanitas
That King David used to singQue cantaba el Rey David
Today, being your saint's dayHoy por ser día de tu santo
We sing them to you hereTe las cantamos aquí
Wake up, my dear, wake upDespierta, mi bien, despierta
Look, it's already dawnMira que ya amaneció
The birds are already singingYa los pajarillos cantan
The moon has already setLa Luna ya se metió

How beautiful is the morningQué linda está la mañana
In which I come to greet youEn que vengo a saludarte
We all come with joyVenimos todos con gusto
And pleasure to congratulate youY placer a felicitarte

The day you were bornEl día en que tú naciste
All the flowers were bornNacieron todas las flores
At the baptismal fontEn la pila del bautizo
The nightingales sangCantaron los ruiseñores

Chorus: The dawn is comingCoro: Ya viene amaneciendo
The daylight has comeYa la luz del día nos dio
Get up in the morningLevántate de mañana
Look, it's already dawnMira que ya amaneció

I wish I were a little sunQuisiera ser solecito
To come through your windowPara entrar por tu ventana
And give you good morningY darte los buenos días
Lying in your bedAcostadita en tu cama
I wish I were a Saint JohnQuisiera ser un San Juan
I wish I were a Saint PeterQuisiera ser un San Pedro
To come and greet youPa' venirte a saludar
With the music of heavenCon la música del cielo

Chorus: With jasmines and flowersCoro: Con jazmines y flores
Today I come to greet youHoy te vengo a saludar
Today, being your saint's dayHoy por ser día de tu santo
We come to sing to youTe venimos a cantar