El Carbonero

The Charcoal Seller

El Carbonero

My Charcoal SellerMi Carbonero
Oh mom, my charcoal sellerAy mare mi carbonero
He didn't come yesterdayNo vino ayer
And I waited for him until threeY lo estuve esperando y hasta las tres
Look here, momMire usted mare
My charcoal seller doesn't keep trackMi carbonero no tiene cuenta
Of the moneyCon los dineros

Charcoal!¡Carbon!
Cane charcoal, charcoalCarbon de caña carbon
Charcoal seller!¡Carbonero!
I don't want a charcoal sellerCarbonero no quiero yo
Oh mom, my charcoal sellerMare mi carbonero
He didn't come last nightNo vino anoche
And I waited for him until midnightY lo estuve esperando y hasta las doce
Look here, momMire usted mare
My charcoal seller doesn't keep trackMi carbonero no tiene cuenta
Of the moneyCon los dineros

Oh mom, my charcoal sellerAy Mare mi carbonero
Sells good stuffVende picón
Made with good vines, real fineHecho con buen sarmiento de buen oló
Look here, momMire usted mare
My charcoal seller doesn't keep trackMi carbonero no tiene cuenta
Of the moneyCon los dineros

Oh mom, my charcoal sellerMare Mi Carbonero
Has a gardenTiene una huerta
Full of cauliflowerLlena de coliflores
And right by the doorY lasta la puerta
Look here, momMire usted mare
My charcoal seller doesn't keep trackMi carbonero no tiene cuenta
Of the moneyCon los dineros

Oh mom, my charcoal sellerMare mi carbonero
Has a little dogTiene un perrito
Full of little bellsLleno de cascabeles
And even a little tailY hasta el jopito
Look here, momMire usted mare
My charcoal seller doesn't keep trackMi carbonero no tiene cuenta
Of the moneyCon los dineros

Oh mom, my charcoal sellerAy mare mi carbonero
When he washes upCuando se lava
You can see his frecklesSe le ven los lunares
And his eyelashesY las pestañas
Look here, momMire usted mare
My charcoal seller doesn't keep trackMi carbonero no tiene cuenta
Of the moneyCon los dineros