María bonita

Beautiful Maria

María bonita

Remember Acapulco,Acuérdate de Acapulco,
those nights,de aquellas noches,
Beautiful Maria,María bonita,
Maria of my soul.María del alma.
Remember that on the beachAcuérdate que en la playa
with your little handscon tus manitas
you rinsedlas estrellitas
the little stars.las enjuagabas.
Your body, a toy of the sea,Tu cuerpo del mar juguete,
a drifting ship,nave al garete,
the waves came,venían las olas,
swaying it,lo columpiaban,
and while I watched you,y mientras yo te miraba,
I swear with feeling,te juro con sentimiento,
my thoughts betrayed you.mi pensamiento te traicionaba.
I told you many wordsTe dije muchas palabras
of those beautiful onesde esas bonitas
that lullcon que se arrullan
hearts,los corazones,
asking you to love me,pidiendo que mi quisieras,
to turnque convirtieras
my illusionsen realidades
into realities.mis ilusiones.
The moon that watched usLa luna que nos miraba
a little while agoya hacía un ratito
became a littlese hizo un poquito
indifferent,desentendida,
and when I saw it hidden,y cuando la vi escondida
I knelt to kiss youme arrodillé a besarte
and thus give youy así entregarte
all my life.toda mi vida.
You must have had loves,Amores habrás tenido,
many loves,muchos amores,
Beautiful Maria,María Bonita,
Maria of my soul,María del alma,
but none as goodpero ninguno tan bueno
or as honestni tan honrado
as the one you madecomo el que hiciste
blossom in me.que en mí brotara.
I bring it full of flowersLo traigo lleno de flores
as an offeringcomo una ofrenda
to leave itpara dejarlo
at your feet.bajo tus plantas.
Receive it excitedlyRecíbelo emocionada
and swear to me you don't liey júrame que no mientes
because you feelporque te sientes
idolized.idolatrada.