Venderé La Marranita

I'll Sell the Little Pig

Venderé La Marranita

I'll sell the little pigVenderé la marranita
Let's see how much it weighsA ver cuánto pesa
The day after tomorrow, babePasado mañana, chata
The party startsLa fiesta empieza

I'll sell the little pigVenderé la marranita
Let's see if it gets me byA ver si me alcanza
And while I'm at it, I'll askY, de pasadita, pido
For some pork cracklingsChicharrón de panza
Tomorrow we all eatMañana comemos todos
Pork cracklingsChicharrón de panza

The kids don't have flip-flopsLos niños no tienen chanclas
Your shawl is already tornTu rebozo ya está roto
If the money doesn't stretchSi el dinero no me alcanza
Hey, I'll sell my coltOye, venderé mi potro
If the money doesn't stretchSi el dinero no me alcanza
Babe, I'll sell even the coltPrieta, venderé hasta el potro

But you, my love, will bePero tú, mi amor, serás
Yeah, you'll be the shining starSí, serás la luminaria
That lights up the partyQue resplandezca en la fiesta
Candelaria celebrationFiesta de la Candelaria
That lights up the partyQue resplandezca en la fiesta
Candelaria celebrationFiesta de la Candelaria

Party in JuliantlaFiesta en Juliantla
Candelaria celebrationFiesta de la Candelaria

I'll sell the little pigVenderé la marranita
And with the cashY con el dinero
I'll buy your new outfit, babeCompraré tu estreno, chata
For February secondDel dos de febrero

I'll buy for the kidsCompraré para los niños
Their shoes and their dressesSu calzado y su vestido
You see, I've always braggedYa ves que, de responsable, chata
About being responsible, babeSiempre he presumido
I'd rather be a dead man, babePrimero soy hombre muerto, prieta
Than a man who breaks his wordQue hombre incumplido

You get ready for massTe pones para la misa
With your two gold earringsTus dos arracadas de oro
Iron me a shirtMe planchas una camisa
White, to face a bullBlanca, pa' salirle a un toro
I promise I'll take care, babeTe prometo que me cuido, chata
You know I adore youSabes que te adoro

And you'll see, my love, you'll seeY verás, mi amor, verás
That you'll be the shining starQue serás la luminaria
That lights up the partyQue resplandezca en la fiesta
Candelaria celebrationFiesta de la Candelaria
That lights up the partyQue resplandezca en la fiesta
Candelaria celebrationFiesta de la Candelaria

Party in my townFiesta en mi pueblo
Candelaria celebrationFiesta de la Candelaria