La Zamba del Negro Alegre

The Zamba of the Happy Black Man

La Zamba del Negro Alegre

the zamba of the happy black manla zamba del negro alegre
who wants to dance it with me?quién me la quiere bailar?
carnival in the aircarnavaleando al aire
he went with his little handkerchiefiba con su pañuelito
like a little dovecomo una palomita
wanting to fly.queriendo volar.

from Salta comes this zambade salta viene esta zamba
and wants to return to Salta,y a salta quiere volver,
where the spurs,en donde las espuelas,
when I'm dancing itcuando la estoy bailando
they keep tappingme van repiqueteando
crying for a love.llorando un querer.

dear memoriescuántos recuerdos queridos
come back to my solitude!!vuelven a mi soledad!!
carnival he went with his little handkerchiefcarnavaleando iba con su pañuelito
like a little dove wanting to fly.como una palomita queriendo volar.

how beautiful to sing the zambaqué lindo cantar la zamba
that we danced yesterday!!que ayer bailamos los dos!!
knowing that your eyessabiendo que tus ojos
will be watching meme estarán avistando
and will be happyy se estarán alegrando
to see me arrive.de verme llegar.

I want to have the hopequiero tener la esperanza
to see you in Salta again,de verte salta otra vez,
and when I feely cuando yo me sienta que
that I'm dying,ya me estoy muriendo,
the feeling will remainquedará el sentimiento
in my heart.de mi corazón.

dear memoriescuántos recuerdos queridos
come back to my solitude!!vuelven a mi soledad!!
carnival he went with his little handkerchiefcarnavaleando iba con su pañuelito