Mamitay

Mamitay

Mamitay

From the valley to OránDesde el valle hasta el Orán
I’m singing alongyo voy entonando
with folk songs and zambascoplas vidalas y zambas
that you taught me to sing.que tu me enseñabas a cantar

Through that jungle I’ll roamPor esa selva andaré
remembering your love,recordando tu amor
with folk songs and zambascoplas vidalas y zambas
to the beat of the drum, mamitay.al son de la caja mamitay

Since you’re not here anymoreDesde que no estás aquí
my thrush doesn’t sing,ya no canta mi zorzal
and in the ravine, alone,y en la quebrada tan solo
the folk song just wails.la vidala se oye sollazar
While the hills call your namemientras los cerros te nombran
to the beat of the drums, mamitay.al son de las cajas, mamitay

You can never forget,Nunca se puede olvidar
oh, oh, so much pain,ay, ay tanto dolor,
that the folk songs leaveque las vidalas se vayan
from the local gatherings.de las cacharpayas del lugar

I’ll always remember youSiempre te recordaré
with all my singing,con todo mi cantar,
I’m crying in the folk songssoy llorando en las vidalas
from here forever, mamitay.de aquí para siempre, mamitay.