Cholito Jesús

Cholito Jesus

Cholito Jesús

We take the child GodAl niño Dios le llevamos
A little colored ponchoUn ponchito de color
A very mountain chuyitoUn chuyito muy serrano
Cotton shoesZapatitos de algodón

And everyone will yell at himY todos le gritarán
(Oops cholito!)(¡Uy cholito!)
Where did you come from?¿De dónde viniste tú?
(Oops cholito!)(¡Uy cholito!)
And everyone will believe himY todos le creerán
That you were born in PeruQue naciste en el Perú

We take the virginA la virgen le llevamos
A warm shawlUn mantón abrigador
To Saint Joseph a quenaA san José una quena
A charango and a bass drumUn charango y un bombo

And everyone will yell at himY todos le gritarán
(Oops cholito!)(¡Uy cholito!)
Where did you come from?¿De dónde viniste tú?
(Oops cholito!)(¡Uy cholito!)
And everyone will believe himY todos le creerán
That you were born in PeruQue naciste en el Perú

The little Indian shepherdsLos indiecitos pastores
Wheat and wine will carryTrigo y vino llevarán
Joseph and the Virgin MaryJosé y la virgen María
They will have good chichaBuena chicha tomarán

And everyone will yell at himY todos le gritarán
(Oops cholito!)(¡Uy cholito!)
Where did you come from?¿De dónde viniste tú?
(Oops cholito!)(¡Uy cholito!)
And everyone will believe himY todos le creerán
That you were born in PeruQue naciste en el Perú