Las Mananitas

The Little Mornings

Las Mananitas

These are the little mornings that King David used to singEstas son las mañanitas que cantaba el rey David
Today, being your saint's day, we sing them to you herehoy por ser dia de tu santo te las cantamos aqui
Wake up my dear, wake up, look, it's already dawndespiesta mi bien despierta mira ya amanecio
The little birds are singing, the moon has already setya los pagarillos cantan la luna ya se metio.

How beautiful is the morning in which I come to greet youQue linda esta la mañana en que vango a saludarte
We all come with joy and pleasure to congratulate youvenimos todos con gusto y plaser a felizitarte,
On the day you were born, all the flowers were bornel dia que tu naciste nacieron todas la flores,
In the baptismal font, the brooks sang, my lordsen la pila del bautismo cantaron los ruis señores,
The dawn is coming, the daylight is hereya viene amaneciendo ya la luz del dia
It's time to wake up in the morning, look, it's already dawnnos dio lebantate de mañana mira que ya amanecio.

I wish I were the sun to enter through your windowquisiera ser solesi para entrar por tu ventana,
And give you the little mornings while you're still in bedy darte las mañanitas acostadita en tu cama,
From the stars in the sky, I would like to bring you twode las estrellas del cielo quisiera bajarte dos,
One to greet you and the other to bid you farewelluna para saludarte y la otra para desirte adios,
With gardens and flowers, I will adorn this daycon jardines y flores este dia voi adornar
Today, being your saint's day, we come to sing to youhoi por ser dia de tu santo te venimos a cantar