My Castle of White Sand

Mi Castillo de Blanca Arena

I will build a castleUn castillo construiré
In the sandEn la arena
A castle, with a view of the seaUn castillo, con vista al mar

It'll have towers and a balconyTendrá torres y un balcón
And a big wallY un gran muro
That the waves won't knock downQue las olas no derribarán

With my ocean friendsCon mis amigos marinos
We look at the plans to get startedMiramos los planos para comenzar
Our shovels are all setNuestras palas ya están listas
And the helmets that keep us safeY los cascos que nos dan seguridad

How great it’ll be, my castleQue bien quedará, mi castillo
Of white sand with a view of the seaDe blanca arena con vista al mar
The architect is a mackerelEl arquitecto es un jurel
So lucky, that at nightMuy suertudo, que en la noche
I saved him from the frying panSalvé del sartén

We work under the sunTrabajamos bajo el Sol
And in the shadeY en los huiros
A penguin plays his tromboneUn pingüino, toca su trombón
How great it turned out!¡Que bien quedó!
My castle, with a view of the sea!¡Mi castillo, con vista al mar!
How great it turned out!¡Que bien quedó!
So beautiful!¡Tan hermoso!
So perfect!¡Tan perfecto!
Like it was made by God!¡Como hecho por Dios!

When the tide came inCuando subió la marea
My beautiful castle vanishedMi hermoso castillo se desvaneció
All its walls and towersTodos sus muros y torres
Suddenly the sea took them awayDe golpe el mar se los llevó

What a disaster!¡Qué calamidad!
What a tragedy!¡Qué tragedia!
Starting over againVolver a empezar

What happiness!¡Qué felicidad!
Because of sandPorque arena
Because of friendsPorque amigos
There’s always some at the seaSiempre hay en el mar