Una Cuncuna Amarilla

A Yellow Caterpillar

Una Cuncuna Amarilla

A yellow caterpillarUna cuncuna amarilla
Lived under a mushroomDebajo de un hongo vivía
There, in the middle of a branchAllí en medio de una rama
He had hidden his bedTenía escondida su cama

He ate pieces from leavesComía pedazos de hojas
He sunbathed in the treetopsTomaba el sol en las copas
He liked to climb up and lookLe gustaba subirse a mirar
At the bugs that could flyA los bichitos que pueden volar
Why can't I be like them?¿Por qué no seré como ellos?
He asked while looking at the skiesPreguntaba mirando a los cielos
Why do I have to crawl?¿Por qué me tendré que arrastrar?
What I want is to be able to fly!Si yo lo que quiero es volar!

One day, something strange happened to himUn día le pasó algo raro
He felt his body swollenSentía su cuerpo hinchado
He didn't feel like going outNo tuvo ganas de salir
He just wanted to sleepSólo quería dormir

He put on a silk shirtSe puso camisa de seda
He hid in a big fig treeSe escondio en una gran higuera
He slept all winterTodo el invierno durmio
And he woke up with wingsY con alas se despertó

Now I can flyAhora ya puedo volar
Like that cute thrushComo ese lindo zorzal
I am a butterflyMariposa yo soy
With my wings I'm leavingCon mis alitas yo me voy