La Coqueta

The Flirtatious One

La Coqueta

When I lift my eyesCuando levanto los ojos
And look at the starry skyY miro al cielo estrellado
I want to be in loveQuiero estar enamorado
To have someone to sing toPa' tener a quien cantar.

I think of having a girlfriendPienso tener una novia
Prettier than a starMás bonita que una estrella
And to be just for herY ser nada mas para ella
And to love only herY a ella no mas amar.

But unfortunately for mePero por desgracia mía
Today I sing at a windowHoy canto en una ventana
I sing very reluctantlyCanto de muy mala gana
Because it makes me angry to know...Poes me da rabia el saber...

That I sing to a flirtatious oneQue canto a una coqueta
Who deceives my friends,Que a mis amigos engaña,
Those who are already enemiesLos que ya son enemigos
Because of that womanPor culpa de esa mujer.

May God grant that if she is prettyQuiera dios que si es bonita
She gets crazy smallpoxLe dé la viruela loca
And her heart of stoneY su corazón de roca
Turns into cracklingsSe le vuelva chicharrón.

May her mouth twistQue la boca se le enchueque
And she gets a little crazy,Y le dé mal de sambito,
Her left eye shrinksSe le achique el ojo izquierdo
And she gets itchyY le caiga comezón.

I laugh at her habitMe da risa su manía
Of mocking menDe hacer burla de los hombres
Who cry all dayQue llorando todo el día
Still seeking her loveTodavía buscan su amor.

I hope she meets a manOjalá le salga un macho
Who teaches her to be sincereQue le enseñe a ser sincera
To take away her cunning waysPa' quitarle lo matrera
And make her see reasonY le haga entrar en razón.

May God grant that if she is prettyQuiera dios que si es bonita
She gets crazy smallpoxLe dé la viruela loca
And her heart of stoneY su corazón de roca
Turns into cracklingsSe le vuelva chicharrón.

May her mouth twistQue la boca se le enchueque
And she gets a little crazy,Y le dé mal de sambito,
Her left eye shrinksSe le achique el ojo izquierdo
And she gets itchyY le caiga comezón.