La Cerrillana

The Cerrillana

La Cerrillana

With the yuta skirtCon la pollera yuta
I saw you pass by with your long braidsLas trenzas largas te vi pasar
And right there to my chestnutY ahí nomás a mi zaino
In the backyard I had it scratchedEn el guardapatio lo hice rayar

I dismounted from the horseDesmonté del caballo
I got close to fire at himMe puse cerca pa' mosquetear
With the soul on a threadCon el alma en un hilo
My beautiful black girl, I saw you danceMi negra linda, te vi bailar

How to forget matchesCómo olvidarte cerrillos
If it's your fault that I have a wifeSi por tu culpa tengo mujer
Morena cerrillana, with soul and life I will sing to youMorena cerrillana, con alma y vida te cantaré
All carnivalsTodos los carnavales
I will take you to the hillsPara cerrillos te llevaré

Then followed zambasLuego siguieron zambas
We danced together without restingBailamos juntos sin descanzar
Between the firecrackersEntre medio 'e los cuetes
And carnival streamersY serpentinas del carnaval

Ash WednesdayMiércoles de ceniza
Floured he saw us pass byEnharinados nos vio pasar
And on the haunches of my chestnutY en ancas de mi zaino
Then we went to my ranch to giveLuego a mi rancho fuimos a dar

How to forget matchesCómo olvidarte cerrillos
If it's your fault that I have a wifeSi por tu culpa tengo mujer
Morena cerrillana, with soul and life I will sing to youMorena cerrillana, con alma y vida te cantaré
All carnivalsTodos los carnavales
I will take you to the hillsPara cerrillos te llevaré