La Burrerita

The Little Donkey Girl

La Burrerita

Donkey girl from Quillagua,Burrerita de quillagua,
Bu, bu, little donkey girl, bu, bu, donkey girl,Bu, bu, burrerita, bu, bu, burrera,
Carries a treasure attached,Lleva un tesoro prendido,
Her sleeping child on her back.Su niño dormido sobre su espalda.
Bu, bu, little donkey girl, bu, bu, donkey girl.Bu, bu, burrerita, bu, bu, burrera.

Donkey girl from Quillagua,Burrerita de quillagua,
Bu, bu, little donkey girl, bu, bu, donkey girl,Bu, bu, burrerita, bu, bu, burrera,
Crosses the desert,Se va cruzando el desierto,
With fruit from her orchard that she will sell poorly.Con fruta' e su huerto que mal venderá.
Bu, bu, little donkey girl, bu, bu, donkey girl.Bu, bu, burrerita, bu, bu, burrera.

Donkey girl from Quillagua,Burrerita de quillagua,
I sing to you, I sing to you and sing to you again,Te canto, te canto y te vuelvo a cantar,
When you cross your ravine,Cuando cruzas tu quebrada,
Your friend dawn sees your toil.Tu amiga alborada, ve tu trajinar.
Bu, bu, little donkey girl, bu, bu, donkey girl.Bu, bu, burrerita, bu, bu, burrera.

And I've seen you, little donkey girl,Y te he visto burrerita,
Sit next to a stone to rest in the shade,Juntito a una piedra sentarte a sombrear,
Exposing your dark chestSacar tu pecho moreno
And giving your little one something to suckle.Y a tu pequeñuelo darle qué mamar.
Bu, bu, little donkey girl, bu, bu, donkey girl.Bu, bu, burrerita, bu, bu, burrera.

Donkey girl from Quillagua,Burrerita de quillagua,
Bu, bu, little donkey girl, bu, bu, donkey girl,Bu, bu, burrerita, bu, bu, burrera
And when the sun is setting,Y ya cuando el sol va muriendo,
Your happy Indian sees you return.Tu indio contento te ve regresar.
Bu, bu, little donkey girl, bu, bu, donkey girl.Bu, bu, burrerita, bu, bu, burrera.

Donkey girl from Quillagua,Burrerita de quillagua,
Bu, bu, little donkey girl, bu, bu, donkey girl,Bu, bu, burrerita, bu, bu burrera,
Finally you arrive at your villagePor fin llegas a tu ayllu
And next to your child, you can rest.Y junto a tu niño, puedes descansar.
Bu, bu, little donkey girl, bu, bu, donkey girl.Bu, bu, burrerita, bu, bu, burrera.

Donkey girl from Quillagua,Burrerita de quillagua,
I sing to you, I sing to you and sing to you again,Te canto, te canto y te vuelvo a cantar,
When you cross your ravine,Cuando cruzas tu quebrada,
Your friend dawn sees your toil.Tu amiga alborada, ve tu trajinar.
Bu, bu, little donkey girl, bu, bu, donkey girl.Bu, bu, burrerita, bu, bu, burrera.

And I've seen you, little donkey girl,Y te he visto burrerita,
Sit next to a stone to rest in the shade,Juntito a una piedra sentarte a sombrear,
Exposing your dark chestSacar tu pecho moreno
And giving your little one something to suckle.Y a tu pequeñuelo darle qué mamar.
Bu, bu, little donkey girl, bu, bu, donkey girl.Bu, bu, burrerita, bu, bu, burrera.
Bu, bu, little donkey girl, bu, bu, donkey girl.Bu, bu, burrerita, bu, bu, burrera.