El Turquito

The Little Turk

El Turquito

Don Abdala: A handsome and dancer little TurkDon Abdala: Un turquito guapo y bailarín
Guitarist and good singer always makes people laughGuitarrero y buen cantor siempre hace reír
With his mischievous sayings to entertainCon sus dichos maliciosos para divertir

And always at the races he goes showing off his boot and knifeY Siempre a las carreras se va luciendo su bota y facón
Riding a short and chubby black donkeyMontado en un burro negro que es petiso y panzón
Don Abdala a handsome and teasing little TurkDon Abdala un turquito guapo y tabeador

He declared his love to an old lady and offered her his friendshipA una vieja se le declaró y le ofreció su amistad
Right away the old lady said to him: 'Turk of my love!'Ahí nomás la vieja le dijo: ¡¡¡Turco de mi amor!!!
Don Abdala a very flirtatious little TurkDon Abdala un turquito muy piropeador

One night he wanted to sing serenades to herUna noche serenatas le quiso cantar
The old lady's husband made him shut upEl marido de la vieja lo hizo callar
He chased him with a club to the vineyardLo corrió con un garrote hasta el vinalar

He didn't want to know about that unequal love anymoreNo quiso saber ya nunca más de aquel amor tan desigual
He sought his luck and started playing tabaBuscó la suerte y a la taba se puso a jugar
Don Abdala doesn't want to sing serenadesSerenatas Don Abdala no quiere cantar

He declared his love to an old lady and offered her his friendshipA una vieja se le declaró y le ofreció su amistad
Right away the old lady said to him: 'Turk of my love!'Ahí nomás la vieja le dijo: ¡¡¡Turco de mi amor!!!
Don Abdala a very flirtatious little TurkDon Abdala un turquito muy piropeador