El Romance De La Niña María Luz

The Romance of Little María Luz

El Romance De La Niña María Luz

There was none in Santa CruzNo hubo en Santa Cruz
Nor can there be oneNi puede que la haya
Prettier than a beachMás guapa de paya
That the girl María LuzQue la niña María Luz

And there was no wantingY no hubo un querer
Bigger and more sufferedMás grande y más sufrido
That he who had the banditQue el que tuvo al bandido
From Antonio to InésDel Antonio al de la Inés
Gypsy by fatherGitano de padre
Who knows?Vaya usté a saber
He left her captiveLa dejó capuesta
For another womanPor otra mujer
With less modestyCon menos de pudores
And more moneyY más de parné

And she in her painsY ella en sus dolores
He swore by his faithJuró por su fe
Save your lovesGuardarle sus amores
To the one from NazarethAl de Nazareth

And one afternoonY una tarde
To the Jesus of great powerAl Jesús del gran poder
She promised to become a nunPrometió meterse a monja
My love is only for youPa' ti solo mi querer
I don't want any more flatteryQue no quiero más lisonja
That I know you are his wifeQue saberme tu mujer

And from his altarY desde de su altar
I speak the good imageHablo la imagen buena
Every night a soul in painCada noche alma en pena
When you go to prayCuando vayas a rezar
Looking backAl mirar atrás
You will see along your stepsVerás junto a tus pasos
The barefoot ChristLo del Cristo descalzo
Walking towards the parCaminando hacia la par

But the first one sinks inPero el primero cala
That Antonio returnedQue Antonio volvió
And with bad artY con arte mala
He led her astrayLa descaminó
He undressed her like a nunLa desvistió de monja
And then in no time he dressed herY luego en na' la vistió

He left as he cameSe fue como vino
On the wrong pathPor el mal camino
Singing: María Luz is not a virginCantando: María Luz no es virgen
It doesn't even light up a bitNi alumbra un comino

Poor girlPobre niña
That to the Jesus of great powerQue al Jesús del gran poder
She promised to become a nunPrometió meterse a monja
My love is only for youPa' ti solo mi querer
I don't want any more flatteryQue no quiero más lisonja
That I know you are his wifeQue saberme tu mujer

But that nightPero aquella noche
It is no longer time to prayNo esta ya a rezar
The sad little eyesLos ojitos tristes
They looked backMiraron atrás
And seeing that there were only a few stepsY al ver que solo había unos pasos
Cry.... And cryLlorar.... Y llorar

There is blessed JesusHay Jesús bendito
Give me your forgivenessDame tu perdón
I don't want to go aloneQue no quiero marchar solita
Because of my professionPor mi profesión
And he answered himY él le contestó
Brunette with little faithMorenita poca fe
If only she has seen a few stepsSi sola ha visto unos pasos
They are what my feet have left behindSon lo que han dejao' mis pies
That you have been carried in your armsQue te ido llevado en brazo
That I have been faithful to youQue yo si te he sido fiel