Carceleras Del Puerto
Mejor quieisera estar muerto,
mejor quisiera estar muerto,
que preso pa toa la via
en este penal del Puerto,
Puerto de..., Puerto de Santa Maria.
Centinela, centinela,
tu has tenio la culpita
qe pase la noche en vela,
que pase la noche en vela.
Adonde ira ese barquito
que cruza la mar serena?
Unos dicen que a Almeria
y otros que pa' Cartagena
y otros que pa' Cartagena.
Ay, ay, ay! Ay, ay, aya!
Barquito de vela que viene de Cai,
que viene de Cai por esa bahia,
que viene de Cai por esa bahia,
y no llega al Puert, y no llega al Puerto.
Puerto de
Puerto de Santa Maria.
Jailers of the Port
I would rather be dead,
I would rather be dead,
than imprisoned for life
in this prison of the Port,
Port of..., Port of Santa Maria.
Sentinel, sentinel,
you are to blame
for my sleepless night,
for my sleepless night.
Where will that little boat go
that crosses the calm sea?
Some say to Almeria
and others say to Cartagena
and others say to Cartagena.
Ay, ay, ay! Ay, ay, aya!
Sailboat coming from Cadiz,
coming from Cadiz through that bay,
coming from Cadiz through that bay,
and it doesn't reach the Port, and it doesn't reach the Port.
Port of
Port of Santa Maria.