THE VALLANATA

LA VALLENATA

I found herLa encontré
One day, there in the valleyUn día, allá en el valle
Walking aloneCaminando sola
And I fell in loveY me enamoré
And she fell in loveY se enamoró
I wonderedYo me pregunté
Why did she choose mePor qué me escogió

I told her: I know how to make songsLe dije: Sé hacer canciones
I'm a young provincialSoy un joven provinciano
Who has come from UrumitaQue ha venido de Urumita
I fought there in BogotáLa luché allá en Bogotá
Where I had to faceDonde me tocó enfrentar
The difficulties of lifeLo difícil de la vida

Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay

Oh, if I see you againAy, si te veo de nuevo
I'll come back and make you fall in loveVuelvo y te enamoro
I'll smile at you, kiss youTe sonrío, te beso
And wink at youY te pico el ojo
I'll smile at you, kiss youTe sonrío, te beso
And wink at youY te pico el ojo

I called herLa llamé
I set up a dateLe puse una cita
She looked beautifulSe puso bonita
And I kissed herY yo la besé
And she kissed meY ella me besó
She got distractedSe me descuidó
And I kissed her againY la besé otra vez

And that innocent faceY no se sale de mi mente
Doesn't leave my mindEsa carita inocente
When I undressed herCuando yo la desvestía
Although it seemed imprudentAunque parecía imprudente
To slowly give yourselfEntregarte lentamente
You ended up being mineTerminaste siendo mía

Oh, if I see her againAy, si la veo de nuevo
I'll come back and make her fall in loveVuelvo y la enamoro
I'll smile at her, kiss herLe sonrío, le beso
And wink at herY le pico el ojo
I'll smile at her, kiss herLe sonrío y la beso
And wink at herY le pico el ojo