El Amigo

The Friend

El Amigo

What are you up to, oh friend,¿Que andas haciendo, Ay amigo,
Oh friend, out in those hills?Ay amigo, por esos montes?
Friends, I'm searching for the love of a dark-haired girl.Amigos, ando buscando el amor, de una trigueña.
What a dim lantern,Que linterna tan opaca,
that doesn't light my way at night,que de noche no me alumbra,
Maybe it's the moon, or the night so dark.Tal vez será por la luna, o la noche tan obscura.

What are you up to, oh friend,¿Que andas haciendo, Ay amigo
Oh friend, out in those hills?Ay amigo por esos montes?
Friends, I'm searching for the love of a dark-haired girl.Amigos ando buscando el amor de una trigueña.
I'm looking for a young woman, to rock me and put me to sleepAndo buscando a una joven, que me arrulle y que me duerma
because at night I can't sleep, and I don't know what will become of me,porque de noche no duermo, ni se que será de mi,
What a dim lantern, that doesn't light my way at night,Que linterna tan opaca, que de noche no me alumbra,
maybe it's the moon or the night so dark.tal vez será por la luna o la noche tan obscura.

I'm looking for a young woman to rock me and put me to sleep,Ando buscando a una joven que me arrulle y que me duerma,
because at night I can't sleep and I don't know what will become of me.porque de noche no duermo ni se que será de mi.