La Barca de Guaymas

The Boat of Guaymas

La Barca de Guaymas

At the stroke of the oarAl golpe del remo
The waves stirSe agitan las olas
Light is the boatLigera la barca
At the sound of the waterAl ruido del agua
My sorrow deepensSe ahonda mi pena
My soul sobsSolloza mi alma
For so many sorrowsPor tantos pesares
My anguished loveMi amor angustiado
Crying calls for youLlorando te llama
And you are far awayY te hallas muy lejos
And aloneY sola
Very aloneMuy sola
My soul is foundSe encuentra mi alma

Joyful travelerAlegre viajero
Returning to the portQue tornas al puerto
From distant landsDe tierras lejanas
What strange pilotQue extrano piloto
Led your boatCondujo tu barca
Without sail and anchorSin vela y sin ancla
From which region do you comeDe que region vienes
That you haveQue has hecho
shatteredpedazos
Your sails so whiteTus velas tan blancas
And you were singingY fuiste cantando
And you return bringingY vuelves trayendo
Death in the soulLa muerte en el alma

I am the sailorYo soy el marino
Who happily from GuaymasQue alegre de Guaymas
Set out one morningSalio una manana
Carrying in my boatLlevando en mi barca
Like a pilot birdComo ave piloto
My sweet hopeMi dulce esperanza
Through unknown seasPor mares ignotos
The storm sankMis santos anhelos
My holy desiresHundio la borrasca
That's why my sorrows arePor eso estan
BrokenRotas mis penas
And I bring deathY traigo la muerte
In the soulEn el alma
You left singingTe fuiste cantando
And today you return bringingY hoy vuelves trayendo
Death in the soulLa muerte en el alma