Carceleras del puerto

Jailbirds of the Port

Carceleras del puerto

I'd rather be deadMejor quisiera estar muerto
I'd rather be deadMejor quisiera estar muerto
Than locked up for lifeQue preso para toa la vida
In that prison in the PortEn ese penal del Puerto
Port of...Puerto de...
Port of Santa MaríaPuerto de Santa María

Guard, guardCentinela, centinela
You're to blameTú has tenido la culpita
For me staying up all nightQue pase la noche en vela
For me staying up all nightQue pase la noche en vela

Where will that little boat go¿A donde ira ese barquito
That crosses the calm sea?Que cruza la mar serena?
Some say to AlmeríaUnos dicen que a Almería
And others say to CartagenaY otros que pa' Cartagena
Some say to AlmeríaUnos dicen que a Almería
And others say to CartagenaY otros que pa' Cartagena

Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay
Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay
SailboatBarquito de vela
Coming from Cai'Que viene de Cai'
Coming from Cai'Que viene de Cai'
Through that bayPor esa bahía
Coming from Cai'Que viene de Cai'
Through that bayPor esa bahía
And it doesn't reach portY no llega a puerto
And it doesn't reach portY no llega a puerto
Port of... Port of Santa MaríaPuerto de... Puerto de Santa María

Guard, guardCentinela, centinela
You're to blameTú has tenido la culpita
For me staying up all nightQue pase la noche en vela
For me staying up all nightQue pase la noche en vela

Where will that little boat go¿A donde ira ese barquito
That crosses the calm sea?Que cruza la mar serena?
Some say to AlmeríaUnos dicen que a Almería
And others say to CartagenaY otros que pa' Cartagena
Some say to AlmeríaUnos dicen que a Almería
And others say to CartagenaY otros que pa' Cartagena

Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay
Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay
SailboatBarquito de vela
Coming from Cai'Que viene de Cai'
Coming from Cai'Que viene de Cai'
Through that bayPor esa bahía
Coming from Cai'Que viene de Cai'
Through that bayPor esa bahía
And it doesn't reach portY no llega a puerto
And it doesn't reach portY no llega a puerto
Port of... Port of Santa MaríaPuerto de... Puerto de Santa María