Fina Estampa

Fine Print

Fina Estampa

A cheerful little pathUna veredita alegre
With moonlight or sunlightCon luz de luna o de sol
Stretching like a ribbonTendida como una cinta
With its sides blushingCon sus lados de arrebol
Blush of geraniumsArrebol de los geranios
And blushing smilesY sonrisas con rubor
Blush of carnationsArrebol de los claveles
And cheeks in bloomY las mejillas en flor

Perfumed with magnoliasPerfumada de magnolias
Sprinkled with morning dewRociada de mañanitas
The little path smilesLa veredita sonríe
When your skin caressesCuando tu piel acaricia
And the mockingbird laughsY la cuculí se ríe
And the window shakesY la ventana se agita
When through that pathCuando por esa vereda
You walk with your fine printSu fina estampa paseas

Fine print, gentlemanFina estampa, caballero
Gentleman of fine printCaballero de fina estampa
A star, that would smile under a hatUn lucero, que sonriera bajo un sombrero
Would not smileNo sonriera
More beautiful or brighterMás hermoso ni más luciera
GentlemanCaballero
And in your walk shinesY en tu andar andar reluce
The sidewalk as you walkLa acera al andar, andar

It takes you through the hallwaysTe lleva por los zaguanes
And to the enchanted courtyardsY a los patios encantados
It takes you through the squaresTe lleva por las plazuelas
And to the dreamed lovesY a los amores soñados
Little path that lullsVeredita que se arrulla
With embroidered taffetaCon tafetanes bordados
Heel of silk shoeTacón de chapín de seda
And starched petticoatsY fustes almidonados

It's a cheerful little pathEs un caminito alegre
With moonlight or sunlightCon luz de luna o de sol
That I must travel singingQue he de recorrer cantando
In case I can reach youPor si te puedo alcanzar
Fine print, gentlemanFina estampa, caballero
Who could keep youQuién te pudiera guardar

Fine print, gentlemanFina estampa, caballero
Gentleman of fine printCaballero de fina estampa
A starUn lucero
That would smile under a hatQue sonriera bajo un sombrero
Would not smileNos sonriera
More beautiful or brighterMás hermoso ni más luciera
GentlemanCaballero
And in your walk, shinesY en tu andar, andar reluce
The sidewalk as you walkLa acera al andar, andar