La Puerta Negra

The Black Door

La Puerta Negra

It is already closed with three padlocksYa está cerrada con tres candados
And riveted to the black doorY remachada a la puerta negra
Because your parents are jealousPorque tus padres están celosos
And they are afraid that I love youY tienen miedo que yo te quiera

They must think that being locked upHan de pensar que estando encerrada
You're going to stop loving me soonVas a dejar pronto de quererme
But the door, not even a hundred locksPero la puerta ni cien candados, van
To be able to stop meA poder a mí detenerme

But the door is not to blamePero la puerta no es la culpable
That you are crying insideQue tú por dentro estés llorando
You love me and I love youTú a mí me quieres y yo te quiero
The black door is unnecessaryLa puerta negra sale sobrando

(Oh, oh, oh, little black girl)(Ay, ay, ay, prietita)

Tell your father and mother around hereDiles por ahí a tu padre y madre
That if they never enjoyed loveQue si ellos nunca el amor gozaron
And if they loved each other, the door tooY si se amaban también la puerta
The black door was closedLa puerta negra se la cerraron

But the door is not to blamePero la puerta no es la culpable
That you are crying insideQue tú por dentro estés llorando
You love me and I love youTú a mí me quieres y yo te quiero
The black door is unnecessaryLa puerta negra sale sobrando