Zapata Remains

Zapata Se Queda

It's three in the morningSon las tres de la mañana
They say a saint is in painDicen qué pena un santito
Softly, I hear him say—Bajito, yo oigo que dice–
Walk very slowly, oh, mamaCamínale despacito, ay, mamá
Walk very slowlyCamínale despacito

My dreams tell me: Don't goMi sueño me dice: No vayas
My legs tell me: A little bitMis piernas me dicen: Tantito
And by the time I've realized, my GodY cuando ya me doy cuenta, caramba
I am moving little by little, oh, mamaMe muevo poco a poquito, ay, mamá
I am moving little by littleMe muevo poco a poquito

Could that be you, Zapata, who I hear here¿Serás tú, Zapata, el que escucho aquí
With your perpetual light that I see in your eyes?Con tu luz perpetua que en tus ojos vi?
In my mind, I hear him tell me like thisEn mi mente, se oye que me dice así
In my mind, I hear him tell me like thisEn mi mente, se oye que me dice así

A shot was heard by the shade of the kapok treePor la sombra de la ceiba se escuchó un disparo
And a black rooster died on the street of miraclesY cayó un gallo negro por la calle de milagros
If you say you love me completelySi tú dices que me quieres con el todo al todo
And you go with me, we'll cause a ruckusY te vas tú conmigo, levantamos polvo

Oh, oh, oh, oh, when I dream of youAy, ay, ay, ay, cuando sueño contigo
The dew settles all along my pathSe dibuja el sereno por todo mi camino
Oh, oh, oh, oh, when I dream of youAy, ay, ay, ay, cuando sueño contigo
There is no fear or doubt about my destinyNo hay miedo ni duda sobre mi destino

Yes, my lord of the sunlight!¡Epa, mi señor del rayo!
(For Zapata)(Pa' Zapata)
(From the south to the north, and from the north to the south)(Del sur pa'l norte, y del norte pa'l sur)
Celso Piña, and Totó la Momposina!¡Celso Piña, y Totó la Momposina!

It's three in the morningSon las tres de la mañana
They say a saint is in painDicen qué pena un santito
Softly, I hear him say—Bajito, yo oigo que dice–
Walk very slowly, oh, mamaCamínale despacito, ay, mamá
Walk very slowlyCamínale despacito

My dreams tell me: Don't goMi sueño me dice: No vayas
My legs tell me: A little bitMis piernas me dicen: Tantito
And by the time I've realized, my GodY cuando ya me doy cuenta, caramba
I am moving little by little, oh, mamaMe muevo poco a poquito, ay, mamá
I am moving little by littleMe muevo poco a poquito

Could that be you, Zapata, who I hear here¿Serás tú, Zapata, el que escucho aquí
With your perpetual light that I see in your eyes?Con tu luz perpetua que en tus ojos vi?
In my mind, I hear him tell me like thisEn mi mente, se oye que me dice así
In my mind, I hear him tell me like thisEn mi mente, se oye que me dice así

A shot was heard by the shade of the kapok treePor la sombra de la ceiba se escuchó un disparo
And a black rooster died on the street of miraclesY cayó un gallo negro por la calle de milagros
If you say you love me completelySi tú dices que me quieres con el todo al todo
And you go with me, we'll cause a ruckusY te vas tú conmigo, levantamos polvo

Oh, oh, oh, oh, when I dream of youAy, ay, ay, ay, cuando sueño contigo
The dew settles all along my pathSe dibuja el sereno por todo mi camino
Oh, oh, oh, oh, when I dream of youAy, ay, ay, ay, cuando sueño contigo
There is no fear or doubt about my destinyNo hay miedo ni duda sobre mi destino

(Oh, if you don't dance, you don't enjoy yourself!)(¡Ay, si no bailas, no gozas!)
(If you don't enjoy yourself, you don't eat!)(¡Si no gozas, no comes!)
(Ah, ah!)(¡Ay, ay!)